Given the following: (i) The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in ethane is 12 kJ/mol (ii) The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in 1-bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol What is the total strain energy associated with an H <----> Br eclipsing interaction in 1-bromoethane? Select one: O A. 9 kJ/mol O B. 7 kJ/mol O C. 22 kJ/mol

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Given the following:
(i) The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in ethane is 12 kJ/mol
(ii) The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in 1-bromoethane is 15
kJ/mol
What is the total strain energy associated with an H <----> Br eclipsing
interaction in 1-bromoethane?
Select one:
O A. 9 kJ/mol
O B. 7 kJ/mol
O C. 22 kJ/mol
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following: (i) The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in ethane is 12 kJ/mol (ii) The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in 1-bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol What is the total strain energy associated with an H <----> Br eclipsing interaction in 1-bromoethane? Select one: O A. 9 kJ/mol O B. 7 kJ/mol O C. 22 kJ/mol
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