Increasing order of stability among the 3 main conformation of 2-fluoroethanol is:

eclipse, anti, gauche

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anti, gauche, eclipse

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eclipse, gauche, anti

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gauche, eclipse, anti

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Solution

The correct option is A eclipse, anti, gauche
Because of intermolecular H- bonding gauche conformation of 2-fluoroethanol is more stable than anti while eclipsed conformation is the least stable. Thus, increasing order of stability is eclipse, anti, gauche

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