alleryAn intermediate conformation between eclipsed and staggered is called:
ASkew
BSkip
CSlot
DSlit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Skew
1. The two named extremes are eclipsed and staggered.
2. Anything between them gets its own label.
3. Any other intermediate conformation is called a skew conformation.
4. So the answer is skew.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Unit 9 'Hydrocarbons'_
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