Draw the following conformers of hexane, considering rotation about the C3–C4 bond:   a. The most stable of all the conformers b. The least stable of all the conformers c. The gauche conformer

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  1. Draw the following conformers of hexane, considering rotation about the C3–C4 bond:

 

a. The most stable of all the conformers

b. The least stable of all the conformers

c. The gauche conformer

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