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Strain (chemistry)

physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits of stuff have energy.

Anti and Gauche Butane.png
Anti and Gauche Butane.png
Sometimes they feel tight. It is like a squeezed spring. This tight feeling is called strain. It can make them change shape. Do you like to stretch?
Cyclohexane and methylcyclopentane.png
Cyclohexane and methylcyclopentane.png

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Anti and Gauche Butane.png
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Cyclohexane and methylcyclopentane.png
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alkylamine.png
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Syn-pentane interaction.svg
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allyl2.png
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