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Catalytic Hydrogenation

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Which of the following will have least hindered rotation about carbon-carbon bond?

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Ethane

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Ethylene

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Acetylene

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Hexachloro ethane

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Solution

The correct option is D Ethane
Hexachloroethane has less rotation than ethane because of greater size of chlorine than hydrogen.

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