Q. The most stable configuration of n-butane
will be

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Solution:

Conformations of n-butane are as under
Staggered conformation has minimum repulsion, so
it is the most stable. The order of stability is
staggered > gauche > eclipsed
energy order eclipsed > gauche > staggered

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