How does steric strain occur?
Priya Prasad 1C
steric strain
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Re: steric strain
Steric strain occurs when atoms/groups of atoms (especially bulky groups) are close to each other, such as in an eclipsed conformation.
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Re: steric strain
Strain in general is when a molecule is less stable due to electron repulsion or when it is not in its ideal geometry. Steric strain is the increase in potential energy of a molecule due to repulsion between electrons in atoms.
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