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ISBN: 9781260119107

Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith

Publisher: McGraw Hill Education

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Alkanes are saturated organic compounds which are made up of C and H atoms. Alkanes have the general formula of CnH2n+2. Alkane contains sp3 hybridized carbon atoms with four sigmas (σ) bonds & every hydrogen atom is connected with one of the carbon atom…

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Chapter 4, Problem 55P

For each compound drawn below:

a. Draw representations for the cis and trans isomers using a hexagon for the six-membered ring and wedges and dashed wedges for substituents.

b. Draw the two possible cahir conformations for the cis isomer. Which conformation, if either, is more stable?

c. Draw the two possible chair conformations for the trans isomer. Which conformation, if either, is more stable?

d. Which isomer, cis or trans, is more stable and why?

[1] Chapter 4, Problem 55P, For each compound drawn below: a. Draw representations for the cis and trans isomers using a hexagon , example 1 [2] [3]

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