Conformation
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Revision as of 10:21, 30 September 2020
Conformation describes the shapes a molecule can have due to free rotation around single bonds. Depending on the interactions of the atoms in different conformations of a molecule, some will be common (lower energy) and some will be rare (higher energy).
Example: Pentane
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