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Alkanes & Cycloalkanes

IUPAC nomenclature, conformational analysis, Newman projections, cyclohexane chairs, and ring strain

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🔗 Alkanes & Cycloalkanes

Learn IUPAC nomenclature, Newman projections, staggered vs eclipsed conformations, cyclohexane chair conformations, axial/equatorial positions, and ring strain.

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📝 Worked Example: Stoichiometry — Limiting Reagent

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22 mol of H2H_2 reacts with 11 mol of O2O_2. How many grams of water are produced? Which is the limiting reagent? (2H2+O2→2H2O2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O)

2Determine the limiting reagent
3Calculate moles of product
4Convert moles to grams

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