Which of these factors does not govern the stability of a conformation in acyclic compounds?

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Step 1: Understand what governs conformational stability in acyclic compounds
For open-chain (acyclic) compounds, the main factors affecting conformational stability are:

1. Torsional strain — energy due to eclipsing of bonds; staggered conformations have less torsional strain
2. Steric interactions — repulsion between bulky groups when they are close in space (e.g., gauche interactions)
3. Electrostatic forces — attractive or repulsive interactions between polar groups

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