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Atomic orbitals
Molecular orbitals
Vibrations
Dipoles / Electrostatic surfaces
Conjugation: acidity and basicity
Cyanohydrin formation
Butane conformations
Conformations
Axial v equatorial
Diels-Alder reaction
SN2 substitution
SN1 Substitution step1
E1 Elimination step1
E1 Elimination step2
E2 elimination
E2 stereoselective
E2 stereospecific
E2 regioselective
E1CB/conjugate addition
Epoxidation
Epoxide opening
Bromonium formation/opening
Molecular orbitals butadiene
Molecular orbitals benzene
Stereoselective aldol

Conformations of n-Butane

The graph shows the variation of energy with dihedral angle in n-butane

Play the animation. Adjust the molecule so that it has maximum and minimum energy conformations as shown on the graph.


Note the global minimum is staggered and the global maximum is eclipsed.

Control the animation


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Combining spin with animations can be useful

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