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The Theory That Proposes That Human Beings Tend to Try

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The theory that proposes that human beings tend to try to explain why things happen is called ______ theory.


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Stable Conformation

A molecular form in which the compound has the lowest possible energy level, thus being more energetically favorable and less reactive.

Chair Conformations

A term used in organic chemistry to describe the most stable form of a cyclohexane ring, resembling a chair, due to minimal steric strain.

Axial Methyl

A methyl group attached to a cyclohexane ring in a position parallel to the axis of the ring, leading to higher steric strain compared to equatorial positions.

Equatorial Methyl

A methyl group bonded to a carbon atom in a cyclohexane ring being in a position that extends outward from the perimeter of the ring, reducing steric strain.

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