Formic acid has two conformers in which the hydrogen atoms are syn-periplanar or anti-periplanar. Based on their chemical structures and the dipole moments, indicate which one is the more polar isomer and which one is the more stable. Justify the answer.
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2020-12-14T14:46:35-0500
Anti-periplanar will be more stable than syn-periplanar due to minimized repulsion between both hydrogens
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