Conformation

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Description

A 3-dimensional spatial arrangement of atoms or molecules. The conformation of a molecule is not fixed because atoms and molecules can rotate around single bonds. Conformational analysis involves the study of the preferred conformations of a molecule in its ground state (Lewis 1993).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Konformation (Deut.)

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