So the axial bonds are nearly perpendicular with respect to the plane of that molecule, while the equatorial bonds are nearly parallel, so they point away from the plane of that cyclic molecule. Now, remember that it is energetically favorable for large groups to be found on the equatorial position rather than the exile position, because it's the equatorial position that points away from the general structure of that cyclic molecule, and it points away from the other groups. And so what that means is, because the groups point as far away from one another as possible, when all the groups lie along the equatorial position, that will create the least amount of steric hindrance. And what steric hindrance means is it will create the least amount of electric repulsion. So, for instance, if we examine the following hypothetical cyclohexane molecule, in which the first carbon and the third carbon contain these large green groups that point along the axial position, because these point along the axial position, they will essentially bump with one another, their electron densities will slightly coincide. And these electron densities, because they both have negative charge, will basically create electric repulsion.