Author Question: What happens to a substituent in a chair conformation of cyclohexane when all bonds rotate in a ... (Read 65 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Aug 23, 2018

What happens to a substituent in a chair conformation of cyclohexane when all bonds rotate in a synchronized fashion?
1.nothing, it stays where it was
2.it flips to an alternative position on the same carbon
3.it moves to the next carbon
4.the carbon to which the substituent is attached changes hybridization
5.it moves from a cis to a trans position

Question 2

What is the energy difference between the two chair conformations of trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane?
1.zero
2.one gauche interaction
3.two gauche interactions
4.three gauche interactions
5.four gauche interactions