With respect to the conformers of ethane, which of the following statements is true?
- ABond angle changes but bond length remains same
- BBoth bond angle and bond length change
- CBoth bond angles and bond length remains same
- DBond angle remains same but bond length changes
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
In the different conformations of ethane (staggered, eclipsed, etc.), the molecule rotates around the sigma bond. This rotation changes the dihedral angle (torsional angle) between the bonds on adjacent carbons, but the actual bond lengths ( and ) and the bond angles ( and ) remain constant.