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Staggered conformation of ethane is:

A
more stable than eclipsed conformation
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less stable than eclipsed conformation
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C
equally stable as eclipsed conformation
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Solution

The correct option is A more stable than eclipsed conformation
The staggered conformation is the most stable of all possible conformations of ethane since the angles between CH bonds on the front and rear carbons are maximized at 60 degrees. In the eclipsed form, the electron densities on the CH bonds are closer together than they are in the staggered form.

Hence, option A is correct.

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