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Cyclohexane cannot exist as a stable molecule due to the angle strain that would result from its hypothetical structure. In a cyclohexane ring, if it were to form, the bond angles would need to be approximately 120 degrees, which is not optimal for sp3 hybridized carbon atoms that prefer 109.5-degree angles. This strain would make the molecule highly unstable and energetically unfavorable, leading to its inability to exist in a stable form. Instead, cyclohexane exists in a stable chair conformation that relieves this strain.

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