Staggered conformation

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A staggered conformation image right in a Newman projection

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An eclipsed conformation

In organic chemistry, a staggered conformation is a way that a molecule like ethane can line up its parts. In a staggered conformation, each part is as far away from the others as possible, making an equal and symmetrical diagram. This means the torsion angles are 60°.