Get Cyclohexane Chair PNG. Axial hydrogens are those hydrogens that stick straight up or straight down parallel to an imaginary axis through the chair; This is where the messiness and confusion arises.
Draw two horizontal parallel lines, one slightly offset from the other.
A bin may hold more than one label. Generally, the axial conformation of a given cyclohexane is less stable than the corresponding equatorial conformation. Most books will show a chair conformation slightly sideways, making it impossible to copy. The chair for cyclohexane, clearly label axial and equatorial positions c.