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Consider 3-methylpentane. Using a Newman projection formula, draw the most stable conformation of a molecule of this, sighting along the C₂- C3 bond. Compute the total strain energy for this conformation. Refer to strain energy values given below

Consider 3-methylpentane. Using a Newman projection formula, draw the most stable conformation of a molecule of this, sighting along the C₂- C3 bond. Compute the total strain energy for this conformation. Refer to strain energy values given below

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Consider 3-methylpentane. Using a Newman projection formula, draw the most stable conformation of a molecule of this, sighting along the C₂- C3 bond. Compute the total strain energy for this conformation. Refer to strain energy values given below Strain energies with respect to atoms/groups bonded to C-C (one atom/group bonded to each C) H <---> H eclipsed: 4 kJ/mol CH3 <---> H eclipsed: 6 kJ/mol CH3 <----> CH3 eclipsed: 11 kJ/mol CH3 <----> CH3 gauche staggered: 3.8 kJ/mol Select one: OA. 3.8 kJ/mol OB. 10 kJ/mol O C. 11.4 kJ/mol O D. 7.6 kJ/mol OE. 15.2 kJ/mol
Transcribed Image Text:Consider 3-methylpentane. Using a Newman projection formula, draw the most stable conformation of a molecule of this, sighting along the C₂- C3 bond. Compute the total strain energy for this conformation. Refer to strain energy values given below Strain energies with respect to atoms/groups bonded to C-C (one atom/group bonded to each C) H <---> H eclipsed: 4 kJ/mol CH3 <---> H eclipsed: 6 kJ/mol CH3 <----> CH3 eclipsed: 11 kJ/mol CH3 <----> CH3 gauche staggered: 3.8 kJ/mol Select one: OA. 3.8 kJ/mol OB. 10 kJ/mol O C. 11.4 kJ/mol O D. 7.6 kJ/mol OE. 15.2 kJ/mol
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