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Conformations of Butane

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Which of the following conformers for ethylene glycol is most stable?

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Solution

The correct option is A
(a) Due to hydrogen bonding between the two $O H$ groups, gauche confirmation of ethylene glycol (a) is the most stable confirmation.

$∴$ Correct choice is (a)

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