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Identify the other chair conformation of the following compound.

Which of the following illustrates an axial OH?

Identify the conformation of butane shown below.

Which arrow(s) indicates chiral center(s) in nicotine, the molecule shown below?

Which of the following is the definition of a meso compound?

Shown below is the structure of Crestor® (rosuvastatin), a medication used to reduce cholesterol. Which term describes the double bond indicated by the arrow?

Which of the following is 3-ethyl-2,4,6-trimethyloctane?

Select the word or phrase that will best complete the following sentence: (atomic, electronegativity, isomers, sp, sp2, sp3, stronger, weaker, Pi, sigma, hybridization, inductive, resonance, conjugated base, conjugated acid, higher, lower, active, electrophilic, nucleophilic, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, reactive, axial, conformations, equatorial, stereoisomers, steric, torsional, angle, alkanes, cycloalkanes, ring flip, element.)   ……………. strain is an increase in energy caused by eclipsing interactions. Complete word/phrase and correct spelling (verbatim) is required. No partial credit.

What is the specific rotation of pure (S)-carvone if a sample of (R)-carvone of 85% ee has a specific rotation of −52?

What is the relationship between the following pair of structures?