. Write the two chair conformations of each of the following and in each part designate which conformation would be the more stable: a. cis-1-tert-butyl-3-methylcyclohexane b. trans-1-tert-butyl-3-methylcyclohexane

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1. Write the two chair conformations of each of the following and in each part designate which conformation would be the more stable:
a. cis-1-tert-butyl-3-methylcyclohexane
b. trans-1-tert-butyl-3-methylcyclohexane


2. Construct a qualitative potential-energy diagram for rotation about the C–C bond of 1,2-dibromoethane. Which conformation would you expect to be most stable? Label the anti and gauche conformations of 1,2-dibromoethane.

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On the more stable conformations (number one part A drawing), can you label each of the carbons as primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary. 

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