Answer:
Alkanes
Cycloalkanes
Ring flip
Lower
Angle
Equatorial
Axial
Explanation:
For alkanes, the general molecular formula is CnH2n+2 while for cycloalkanes, the general molecular formula is CnH2n.
The cycloalkanes could undergo a ring flip in which axial and equatorial hydrogen atoms are interconverted.
The lower energy conformation of alkanes is the anti conformation and not the gauche conformation due to steric strain.
When the bond angle in alkanes deviate from the ideal 109.5°, an angle strain has occurred.
For bulky groups, the equatorial position his preferred since it has more room than the axial position.