Which would you predict to have the larger (more negative) heat of combustion, cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane or trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane?

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Problem 2.35P: Consider 1-bromo-2-methylpropane and draw the following. (a) The staggered conformation(s) of lowest...
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Which would you predict to have the larger (more negative) heat of combustion, cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane or trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane?

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