trans-2-butene 233.11 IM Angle of Rotation Energy (kJ/mol) 26.92 butane 78.49 Energy (kJ/mol) 20.43 Angle of Rotation Using the energy plots in the animation, what is the energy barrier for rotation about the central carbon-carbon bond in butane? kJ/mol

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trans-2-butene
233.11
Energy (kJ/mo1)
26.92
Angle of Rotation
butane
kJ/mol
78.49
Energy (kJ/mo1)
20.43
Angle of Rotation
Using the energy plots in the animation, what is the energy barrier for rotation about the central carbon-carbon bond in butane?
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Transcribed Image Text:trans-2-butene 233.11 Energy (kJ/mo1) 26.92 Angle of Rotation butane kJ/mol 78.49 Energy (kJ/mo1) 20.43 Angle of Rotation Using the energy plots in the animation, what is the energy barrier for rotation about the central carbon-carbon bond in butane? X
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Isomers which are formed by the rotation about carbon - carbon (single bond) are  called conformational isomers .

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