Difference in Strains

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Cowasjee_Sanaea_3E
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Difference in Strains

Postby Cowasjee_Sanaea_3E » Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:22 pm

I still don't quite understand the different between steric, angle, and torsional strain?

Karan Ishii 3E
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Re: Difference in Strains

Postby Karan Ishii 3E » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:32 am

Steric– strain between non bonded atoms that occupy the same space
ex) flag pole hydrogens in the boat conformation
Torsional strain– strain due to rotation where there is a lot of repulsion. a force opposes rotation of a part of a molecule about a bond
ex) CH3-CH3 eclipsed
bond strain- when a bond is not at its ideal angle
ex) cyclopropane at 60 degrees


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