
Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The standard free energy difference between the axial and equatorial forms of the chlorocyclohexane is to be calculated.
Out of axial and equatorial forms of the cyclohexane the most stable form is to be justified.
Concept introduction:
The most stable conformation for six membered ring compounds is chair conformation. There are two forms of chair conformation one is axial form in which the substituent is at axial position and other is equatorial form in which the substituent is at the equatorial position.

Answer to Problem 7.39AP
The standard free energy difference between the equatorial form and axial form is
The most stable form is equatorial form as the standard free energy change of the reaction is negative.
Explanation of Solution
The equilibrium condition given for the axial and equatorial forms is shown below.
Equilibrium between the axial and equatorial form of the chlorocyclohexane is existing. It is given that the concentration of the equatorial form is
Where,
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•
Rearrange above expression as shown below.
The expression for the equilibrium constant for the above equilibrium is shown below.
Where,
•
Substitute the value of
The value of equilibrium constant is
The standard free energy of the reaction is related to its equilibrium constant by the following expression.
Where,
•
•
•
The value of
The standard free energy of the reaction is shown below.
Therefore the standard free energy difference between the equatorial form and axial form is
The most stable form is equatorial form as the standard free energy change of the reaction is negative which means reaction is spontaneous. Therefore, favours the equatorial form than the axial form.
The standard free energy difference between the equatorial form and axial form is
The most stable form is equatorial form as the standard free energy change in going from axial to equatorial form is negative.
(b)
Interpretation:
The ratio of the two forms equatorial form and axial form of the isopropyl cyclohexane is to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
The most stable conformation for six membered ring compounds is chair conformation. There are forms of chair conformation one is axial form if the substituent is at axial position and one is equatorial position.

Answer to Problem 7.39AP
The ratio between the two forms equatorial and axial of the isopropylcyclohexane is
Explanation of Solution
The equilibrium condition given for the axial and equatorial forms is shown below.
Equilibrium between the axial and equatorial form of the isopropylcyclohexane is existing. It is given that the standard free energy difference between the two conformation of isopropylcyclohexane is
The standard free energy of the reaction is related to its equilibrium constant by the following expression.
Where,
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•
•
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The value of
Substitute the value of
Rearrange above expression to find out
Take antilog on both sides.
The expression for the equilibrium constant for the above equilibrium is shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the value of
Rearrange above expression as shown below.
Rearrange again as shown below.
Therefore, the ratio between the equatorial and axial forms is
The ratio between the two forms equatorial and axial of the isopropylcyclohexane is calculated as
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