What is the difference between configuration and conformation? I hope I can get help from all my friends to answer this! Thank you!
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What is the difference between configuration and conformation? I hope I can get help from all my friends to answer this! Thank you! !
Both configuration and conformation are used to describe molecular structure; they represent the molecular structure in three-dimensional space. Configuration refers to the geometric arrangement of atoms in a molecule as determined by chemical bonds. To change the configuration, it is necessary to break and re-form chemical bonds. Conformation is a physical phenomenon caused by thermal motion within the molecule; it is constantly changing and has statistical properties. Therefore, when a polymer chain assumes a certain conformation, it means that this conformation has the highest probability of being adopted