Experiments Have Shown That for 1,2-Dichloroethane, ClCH₂CH₂Cl, in Tetrachloromethane Solution

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Essay

Experiments have shown that for 1,2-dichloroethane, ClCH₂CH₂Cl, in tetrachloromethane solution at 25° C, 70% of the molecules are in the anti and 30% are in the gauche conformation. Use this information to answer the following question(s).
-Refer to instructions. Draw a Newman projection of the highest energy eclipsed conformation of 1,2-dichloroethane.

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