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Conformation describes the shapes a molecule | Conformation describes the shapes a molecule has at a given time due to free rotation around single bonds. Depending on the interactions of the atoms in different conformations of a molecule, some conformations will be common (lower energy) and some will be rare (higher energy). Different conformations will have different sets of torsion angles, which quantitatively describe the rotation around a bond. | ||
==Example: Pentane== | ==Example: Pentane== | ||
Revision as of 13:28, 30 September 2020
Conformation describes the shapes a molecule has at a given time due to free rotation around single bonds. Depending on the interactions of the atoms in different conformations of a molecule, some conformations will be common (lower energy) and some will be rare (higher energy). Different conformations will have different sets of torsion angles, which quantitatively describe the rotation around a bond.
Example: PentaneExample: Pentane
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