Hi, could someone show me how to draw the Newman Projection for C2-C3 bond of 2,2-dimethylbutane and tell me which one is stable using steric and torsional strain? I’m not sure how to do this and it’s confusing. Thanks!

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Section5.2: The Reason For Handedness In Molecules: Chirality
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Hi, could someone show me how to draw the Newman Projection for C2-C3 bond of 2,2-dimethylbutane and tell me which one is stable using steric and torsional strain? I’m not sure how to do this and it’s confusing. Thanks!
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