Estimate the relative stabilities of the 4 conformations eclipsed and eclipsed n-pentane by drawing the corresponding Newman projections in descending order according to their stability. Place the most stable or lowest energy on the left

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1. Estimate the relative stabilities of the 4 conformations
eclipsed and eclipsed n-pentane by drawing the corresponding Newman projections in descending order according to their stability. Place the most stable or lowest energy on the left.

2. Explain what the difference in energy between the most stable and the least stable is due to.

3. What is the difference in stability between the two staggered conformations? 

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