The AG° for the conversion of "axial" methylcyclohexane to "equatorial" methylcyclohexane at 298K is -1.74 kcal/mol. What is the percentage of methylcyclohexane molecules that have the methyl substituent in the equatorial position at this temperature? Some of the following information may be helpful to you. DG° = -RTInKeq DG° = DH° - TDS° R = 1.987 × 10-3 kcal mol-1 K-1 O 95% O 19% O 5% O 81% can't be determined

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The AG° for the conversion of "axial" methylcyclohexane to "equatorial" methylcyclohexane at 298K
is -1.74 kcal/mol. What is the percentage of methylcyclohexane molecules that have the methyl
substituent in the equatorial position at this temperature? Some of the following information may be
helpful to you.
DG° = -RTInKeq
DG° = DH° - TDS°
R = 1.987 × 10-3 kcal mol-1 K-1
O 95%
O 19%
O 5%
81%
O can't be determined
Transcribed Image Text:The AG° for the conversion of "axial" methylcyclohexane to "equatorial" methylcyclohexane at 298K is -1.74 kcal/mol. What is the percentage of methylcyclohexane molecules that have the methyl substituent in the equatorial position at this temperature? Some of the following information may be helpful to you. DG° = -RTInKeq DG° = DH° - TDS° R = 1.987 × 10-3 kcal mol-1 K-1 O 95% O 19% O 5% 81% O can't be determined
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Given data,G=-1.74kCal/molTemperature=298KR=1.987×10-3kcal/mol/K

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