Draw 1-bromo-2-iodoethane. Looking through the C-C bond, draw all 6 rotationalconformations as Newman projections. Label the conformations as anti, gauche oreclipsed. Then, rank them in terms of lowest to highest energy. Explain your reasoning in 2-3 sentences.

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Draw 1-bromo-2-iodoethane. Looking through the C-C bond, draw all 6 rotationalconformations as Newman projections. Label the conformations as anti, gauche oreclipsed.

Then, rank them in terms of lowest to highest energy. Explain your reasoning in 2-3 sentences.

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