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Given what you know about the expected geometry around a carbon atom, which of these cyclic compounds do you think is the most stable? Which is the least stable? To answer these questions first draw the Lewis structures, then build the models. Note the relative difficulty in building each one, carefully look at the carbon-carbon bond angles, and then explain your choices.
a)C3H6 (cyclopropane) b)C4H8 (cyclobutane) c)C6H12 (cyclohexane)