Loose Leaf for General, Organic and Biological Chemistry with Connect 2 Year Access Card
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260269284
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 52P
Interpretation Introduction
(a)
Interpretation:
The structure of an optically inactive
Concept Introduction:
For an optically inactive compound, there should be no chiral carbon present in the molecule that is the carbon should be bonded to two or more same atom or group of atoms.
Interpretation Introduction
(b)
Interpretation:
The structure of an optically active aldehyde compound for molecular formula C5H10O should be drawn.
Concept Introduction:
For an optically active compound, there should be a chiral carbon present in the molecule that is the carbon should be bonded to four different atom or group of atoms.
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