Conformation (Shape) of Our Carbon Chains (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Conformation (Shape) of Our Carbon Chains

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The image shows how the conformation (shape) of our carbon chains alternate between ordered and chaotic structures as the carbon chain alternates between having even and odd numbers of atoms.

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University of Bristol

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