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a

The bond angle HCH in methyl radical is 120°.

b

The eclipsed conformation of ethane has lower potential energy as compared to staggered conformation

c

The IUPAC name of Question Image is 3-ethyl-4-methyl-5-isopropyloctane.

d

Lower alkanes are soluble in water while higher ones are insoluble.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The bond angle is 120° because carbon is sp2 hybridized.

In eclipsed conformation, hydrogen atoms of the two carbon atoms are closer to each other, hence more repulsive interactions resulting in the higher potential energy.

The correct name is 3-ethyl-5-isopropyl-4-methyloctane. Isopropyl comes before methyl.

Alkanes are souble in non-polar solvents such as benzene, ether and chloroform

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