Question

Ratio of axial and equatorial

Answer 1

For a 50:50 mixture (K = 1) the energy difference ΔG would be zero. For methylcyclohexane at room temperature (298 K) the 95:5 ratio of equatorial to axial conformers translates to an energy difference of 1.70 kcal/mol. In other words, the equatorial conformer is more stable by 1.70 kcal/mol.