Molecular conformation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007481",
  "term": "Molecular conformation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule that can be interconverted by rotation about single bonds without breaking any chemical bonds. Different conformations of a molecule are distinct but can interconvert readily at room temperature. For polymers, common conformations include random coils, helices, and extended chains.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "conformation",
    "macromolecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 77 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/molecular-conformation/"
}