With respect to the conformers of ethane, which of the following statements is true ?

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🧠 The Twist, Not the Stretch
Conformers of ethane (Staggered vs Eclipsed) are like two people dancing together. They rotate around the "floor" (the  bond), but they don't grow taller or stretch their arms.

🗺️ The Geometric Constants
1. Rotation: Single bonds allow free rotation. In Ethane, rotate one Methyl group relative to the other.
2. Bond Length: The distance between the two Carbons () and the distnace between Carbon and Hydrogen () are determined by orbital overlap. Rotating the groups

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