The torsional energy in propane is 14 kJ/mol (3.4 kcal/mol). Because each H,H eclipsing interaction is worth 4.0 kJ/mol (1.0 kcal/mol) of destabilization, how much is one H,CH3 eclipsing interaction worth in destabilization? (See Section 4.10 for an alternate way to arrive at this value.)

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The torsional energy in propane is 14 kJ/mol (3.4 kcal/mol). Because each H,H eclipsing interaction is worth 4.0 kJ/mol (1.0 kcal/mol) of destabilization, how much is one H,CH3 eclipsing interaction worth in destabilization? (See Section 4.10 for an alternate way to arrive at this value.)

 

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