General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259883989
Author: by Janice Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 25P
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Considering the ball and stick model of structure A, structure B and C should be labeled as either identical to A or an enantiomer of A.

Concept Introduction:

Mirror image of a molecule is a reflected duplicate of the molecule.

Enantiomers − The mirror image of the original molecule of a chiral molecule. These are stereoisomers.

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Consider the ball-and-stick model of D, and label E and F as either identical to D or an enantiomer of D
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Classify each compound as identical to A or its enantiomer.

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