Answer
See explanation below as the answer can be found by examining the models given.
Work Step by Step
Notice that they're 10 H-H interactions in planar cyclopentane rings. Therefore, the expected cost is equal to 40 KJ/mol.
Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
by McMurry, John E.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305080483
ISBN 13:
978-1-30508-048-5
Chapter 4 - Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry - Problem - Page 99: 10
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