Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements regarding cyclobutane is correct?
A) The lowest energy conformation of cyclobutane is a planar one in which all of the bond angles is 90°.
B) The lowest energy conformation of cyclobutane is known as the chair conformation.
C) The lowest energy conformation is one in which the bond angles are slightly less than 90° even though this increases angle strain.
D) The lowest energy conformation is one in which the bond angles are greater than 90° so that angle strain is significantly reduced.
E) None of the above statements is correct.
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