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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Differentiate the term “conformation and “configuration.

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
@ shreya 
as far as configuration are concerned , it refers to the arrengement of various isomers in the 3d plane of the molecules , and its a common thing o represent the isomers . 
CONFORMERS ARE configurational isomers obtained by rotation across carbon – carbon single bond , 
two isomers of this types are 
1- staggered isomers 
2- eclipsed isomers type 
HOPE IT CLEARS 
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