29. Which of the following is TRUE of chirality? A. Compounds with chiral centers are always chiral. B. Compounds with no chiral centers are always achiral. C. Compounds with planes of symmetry are achiral. D. Choices B and C 30. If a substance has a specific rotation, it describes the substance as A. levorotatory B. dextrorotatory C. optically active D. choices A and C 31. A sample of the amino acid L-cystine has a specific rotation of -14°. Pure L- Cystine has a specific rotation of -70°. What % of each enantiomer is present in the sample? A. -14 and + 56 B. -20 and + 80 C. -60 and + 40 D. -80 and + 20 32. The molecule below can exist as Br OH A. one enantiomer B. two enantiomers C. two pairs of enantiomers D. one pair of enantiomers

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29. Which of the following is TRUE of chirality?
A. Compounds with chiral centers are always chiral.
B. Compounds with no chiral centers are always achiral.
C. Compounds with planes of symmetry are achiral.
D. Choices B and C
30. If a substance has a specific rotation, it describes the substance as
A. levorotatory
B. dextrorotatory
C. optically active
D. choices A and C
31. A sample of the amino acid L-cystine has a specific rotation of -14°. Pure L-
Cystine has a specific rotation of -70°. What % of each enantiomer is present in
the sample?
A. -14 and + 56
B. -20 and + 80
C. -60 and + 40
D. -80 and + 20
32. The molecule below can exist as
Br
OH
A. one enantiomer
B. two enantiomers
C. two pairs of enantiomers
D. one pair of enantiomers
Transcribed Image Text:29. Which of the following is TRUE of chirality? A. Compounds with chiral centers are always chiral. B. Compounds with no chiral centers are always achiral. C. Compounds with planes of symmetry are achiral. D. Choices B and C 30. If a substance has a specific rotation, it describes the substance as A. levorotatory B. dextrorotatory C. optically active D. choices A and C 31. A sample of the amino acid L-cystine has a specific rotation of -14°. Pure L- Cystine has a specific rotation of -70°. What % of each enantiomer is present in the sample? A. -14 and + 56 B. -20 and + 80 C. -60 and + 40 D. -80 and + 20 32. The molecule below can exist as Br OH A. one enantiomer B. two enantiomers C. two pairs of enantiomers D. one pair of enantiomers
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