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Increasing order of stability among the three main conformations (i.e. eclipse, anti, gauche) of 2-­fluoroethanol is

Option: 1

eclipse, gauche, anti


Option: 2

gauche, eclipse, anti


Option: 3

eclipse, anti, gauche


Option: 4

anti, gauche, eclipse.


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As we learnt,

The anti conformation is most stable in which found OH groups are far apart but due to H-bonding in gauge position gauge is most stable that others.

In eclipsed conformation, F and OH are so close that the steric strain is maximum. 

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