Identify the most stable conformation of butane.
A)anti
B)eclipsed
C)gauche
D)totally eclipsed
E)adjacent

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The anti conformation is the most stable conformation of butane because it has the lowest energy due to the staggered orientation of the carbon-hydrogen bonds. The other conformations (eclipsed, gauche, totally eclipsed, and adjacent) have higher energy due to the overlap of the carbon-hydrogen bonds.

Identify the Most Stable Conformation of Butane