Identify a True Statement About Trans-2-Methylcyclohexanol

question 54

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about trans-2-methylcyclohexanol.

• A) The hydroxyl group and the methyl group lie in the plane that contains the cyclohexane ring.
• B) The methyl group may lie above and the hydroxyl group may lie below the plane that contains the cyclohexane ring.
• C) The methyl group and the hydroxyl group lie above the plane that contains the cyclohexane ring.
• D) The methyl group and the hydroxyl group lie below the plane that contains the cyclohexane ring.

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Definitions:

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