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Published on: August 13, 2026
The order of stability for the given conformations of 
-butane is
(I) Anti (II) gauche
(III) eclipsed (partial) (IV) eclipsed (fully)
A
I 
II 
III 
IV
II III IV B
IV 
III 
II 
I
III II I C
III 
II 
I 
IV
II I IV D
II 
III 
I 
IV
III I IV
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The correct order of stability for the conformations of 
-butane is anti > guache 
eclipsed (partial) 
eclipsed (fully).
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