10. Identify the higher energy and lower energy forms of two substituted cyclohexanes, for example t-butyl cyclohexane. Which form (t-butyl axial or equatorial) has a higher energy, and why? more stable by 24 kJ/mol H3C., CH3 H3C-C H. CH3 C CH3 CH3 Ke >>1 H

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explain and answer the "why" please. also, what makes one axial and the other equatorial? and what does Keq have to do with it ?

10. Identify the higher energy and lower energy forms of two substituted cyclohexanes, for example
t-butyl cyclohexane. Which form (t-butyl axial or equatorial) has a higher energy, and why?
more stable by 24 kJ/mol
H3C., CH3
H3C-C
H.
CH3
C CH3
CH3
Ke >>1
H
Transcribed Image Text:10. Identify the higher energy and lower energy forms of two substituted cyclohexanes, for example t-butyl cyclohexane. Which form (t-butyl axial or equatorial) has a higher energy, and why? more stable by 24 kJ/mol H3C., CH3 H3C-C H. CH3 C CH3 CH3 Ke >>1 H
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