Given below are two statements : Statement I : There are several conformers for n…

This is a JEE Main 2026 previous-year question on Hydrocarbons — Alkanes (Chemistry). Difficulty: Medium.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : There are several conformers for n -butane. Out of those conformers, Statement II : As the dihedral angle increases, torsional strain decreases from (X) to (Y). In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

• Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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