page_title: Staggered conformation
hierarchical_section_title: Staggered conformation
context_page_description: In organic chemistry, a staggered conformation is a way that a molecule like ethane can line up its parts. In a staggered conformation, each part is as far away from the others as possible, making an equal and symmetrical diagram. This means the torsion angles are 60°.
context_section_description: In organic chemistry, a staggered conformation is a way that a molecule like ethane can line up its parts. In a staggered conformation, each part is as far away from the others as possible, making an equal and symmetrical diagram. This means the torsion angles are 60°.
caption: A staggered conformation image right in a Newman projection