General Chemistry: Atoms First
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Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
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Chapter 5.7, Problem 5.17CP
(a)
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Interpretation:
The molecule which has a handedness to it and can exist in two mirror-image forms has to be identified and the reason has to be given.
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Chiral: An object that is not super imposable on its mirror image which means that they show handedness.
Achiral: An object having super imposable mirror images or lacking chirality.
Plane of symmetry: It is an imaginary plane passing through an object which divides the object into two mirror images.
(b)
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The molecule which has a handedness to it and can exist in two mirror-image forms has to be identified and the reason has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Chiral: An object that is not super imposable on its mirror image which means that they show handedness.
Achiral: An object having super imposable mirror images or lacking chirality.
Plane of symmetry: It is an imaginary plane passing through an object which divides the object into two mirror images.
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