53. What is the relationship between the following compounds? Br Br and Br Br A) Constitutional isomers B) Diastereomers C) Enantiomers D) Identical 54. Which of the following statements about meso compounds is not true? A) A meso compound generally has a plane of symmetry. B) A meso compound and its mirror image are identical. C) A meso compound is achiral. D) A meso compound is chiral.

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53. What is the relationship between the following compounds?
Br
Br
and
Br
Br
A) Constitutional isomers B) Diastereomers C) Enantiomers D) Identical
54. Which of the following statements about meso compounds is not true?
A) A meso compound generally has a plane of symmetry.
B) A meso compound and its mirror image are identical.
C) A meso compound is achiral.
D) A meso compound is chiral.
55. Which of the following compounds is a meso compound?
A) (2R, 3S)-dichlorobutane
B) (2R, 3R)-dichlorobutane
C) (2R, 3S)-3-chloro-2-butanol
D) (2R, 3R)-3-chloro-2-butanol
56. Which of the following compounds are meso?
он
он
ÕH
II
A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) Neither
Transcribed Image Text:53. What is the relationship between the following compounds? Br Br and Br Br A) Constitutional isomers B) Diastereomers C) Enantiomers D) Identical 54. Which of the following statements about meso compounds is not true? A) A meso compound generally has a plane of symmetry. B) A meso compound and its mirror image are identical. C) A meso compound is achiral. D) A meso compound is chiral. 55. Which of the following compounds is a meso compound? A) (2R, 3S)-dichlorobutane B) (2R, 3R)-dichlorobutane C) (2R, 3S)-3-chloro-2-butanol D) (2R, 3R)-3-chloro-2-butanol 56. Which of the following compounds are meso? он он ÕH II A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) Neither
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