Identify the compound where the groups are axial and equatorial.
A)trans-1,4-dibromocyclohexane
B)cis-1,4-dibromocyclohexane
C)cis-1,3-dibromocyclohexane
D)trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane
E)none of them

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In cis-1,4-dibromocyclohexane, one bromine group will be axial and the other will be equatorial because they are both on the same side of the cyclohexane ring. In trans-1,4-dibromocyclohexane and trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane, both bromine groups are either both axial or both equatorial. In cis-1,3-dibromocyclohexane, the bromine groups are not in a 1,4 relationship and thus do not have one axial and one equatorial position.

Identify the Compound Where the Groups Are Axial and Equatorial