The relative instability of any of the intermediate skew conformations is due to ___________
A. Lateral strain
B. Shear strain
C. Longitudinal strain
D. Torsional strain
Answer:C
The relative instability of any of the intermediate skew conformations is due to ___________
A. Lateral strain B. Shear strain C. Longitudinal strain D. Torsional strain
Explanation: The potential energy of n-butane is maximum for eclipsed