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Cyclohexane conformation

physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny things can change shape.

Cyclohexane-chair-colour-coded-3D-balls.png
Cyclohexane-chair-colour-coded-3D-balls.png
Some look like a chair. Others look like a boat. They move and flip around. This helps them stay safe. It is like a dance. Can you see the chair shape?

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File:Cyclohexane-chair-colour-coded-3D-balls.png
Cyclohexane-chair-colour-coded-3D-balls.png
File:Chair comformation of methylcyclohexane.png
Chair comformation of methylcyclohexane.png
File:Cyclohexane ring flip.svg
Cyclohexane ring flip.svg
File:Cyclohexane ring flip and relative conformation energies.svg
Cyclohexane ring flip and relative...
File:MeC6H11conformers.svg
MeC6H11conformers.svg
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