The majority of cis-3-isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexane molecules assume a conformation wherein a. both isopropyl and methyl groups are equatorial. b. the methyl group is axial and the isopropyl group is equatorial. c. the isopropyl group is axial and the methyl group is equatorial. d. both isopropyl and methyl groups are axial.

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The majority of cis-3-isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexane molecules assume a conformation wherein

a. both isopropyl and methyl groups are equatorial.
b. the methyl group is axial and the isopropyl group is equatorial.
c. the isopropyl group is axial and the methyl group is equatorial.
d. both isopropyl and methyl groups are axial.
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