Draw and explain various confirmations of butane. Which one of them is

Question

Draw and explain various confirmations of butane. Which one of them is least stable and which one is the most stable?

23 Jan 2025

Answer :

Word Count : 246

Butane, a simple aliphatic hydrocarbon, has the molecular formula C₄H₁₀ and consists of a chain of four carbon atoms. The different spatial arrangements of the atoms in a molecule due to rotation around single bonds are known as conformations. In the case of butane, the primary conformations are staggered and eclipsed.

1. Staggered Conformation: In the staggered conformation, the C-H bonds __________ ______ _______ __________ _______ _____ _______ _____.
____ ______ __________ ______ ________ ___ ___ ___ _____.
________ ___ _________ _____ ____ ________ ________ ____ _________ _______.
___ __________ ____ _____ ______ _______.
_______ _____ __________ _____ ____ ________ __________ ___ _____ ________ ______.
________ ___ _______ __________ ________ ____ _________.
________ ____ _______ ______ _______ ___ _________ _______ _________ ________ ____.
__________ ______ ____ _______ ____ ________ _______.
_________ __________ __________ ___ ______ ______ _________ _______ __________ __________ ______.
_____ _______ ______ __________ ___ ____ _________ ___ ___ __________ _______ ________.
_______ _________ _________ _______ ____.
____ ___ __________ ___ ___ __________ ___.
________ ____ _________ ________ _____ __________ ___ ___ ________ ________.
______ _____ ___ ___ _____ ________ ___ __________ ____ ________ _________ _______.
________ _____ _________ _________ ______ _________ _________ _________ ________ ________.
______ ______ _________ __________ ________ _________.
_____ ______ ________ ______ _____ _____.
____ ________ ________ ______ ____ _______ __________ ___.
_____ __________ _____ _________ _______ ___ ______ ____ ______ _________.
__________ ____ _______ ___ ___ ___ _________ ____ ________ _______ ________ _______.
______ _______ ________ ____ ________.
__________ ______.
Get Full Answer on WhatsApp

IGNOU Solved Assignments Assignments Ignou Projects Project Previous Year Solved Exam Papers Notes Notes Sample Question Papers Sample Question Papers

IGNOU NEWS

Assignment Submission Last Date Extended Till 30 June 2026 Click Here★★★IGNOU June 2026 TEE Date Sheet Released Click Here★★★