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Stereoisomerism

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Which of the following is not true regarding conformers and conformations?

A

It arises due to free rotation of groups about a covalent bond.

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It is dynamic in nature.

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C

They have a significant difference in potential energies and can be separated by physical methods.

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For a system capable of showing conformations, infinite conformers exist.

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Solution

The correct option is C They have a significant difference in potential energies and can be separated by physical methods.
Conformers of a compound have very close potential energy and cannot be separated in practice.

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