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Identifying Axial & Equatorial Substituents

Examine the following structures and predict whether the red colored group is axial or equatorial. Assume all six-membered rings are in the most stable conformation.

Eight chair-form cyclohexane and decalin structures labeled A-H, each with one red substituent (methyl, chloro, etc.) to classify as axial or equatorial
A B C D E F G H
Equatorial

Axial