For the Most Stable Conformation of Cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane

question 8

Multiple Choice

For the most stable conformation of cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane:

• A) both methyls will occupy the axial position
• B) both methyls will occupy the equatorial position
• C) one methyl will occupy the axial position and the other an equatorial position
• D) more than one answer is correct

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Therapeutic Setting

An environment designed to facilitate healing and therapy, often characterized by safety, privacy, and comfort.

Exposure Therapies

Behavioral techniques, such as systematic desensitization, that treat anxieties by exposing people (in imagination or actuality) to the things they fear and avoid.

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