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Mirror image is not superposable on the original, therefore the stickman is ______. |
chiral |
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Mirror image is superposable on the original, therefore the stickmanis ______. Also, if there is an axis of symmetry, an object is ______. |
achiral |
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Define enantiomers |
nonsuperposable mirror images |
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If an object and its mirror image are superposable, they are __________ and there is no possibility of enantiomerism |
identical/same |
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the R,S system is a way to distinguish between _____________ without having to draw them and point to one or the other |
enantiomers |
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The first step in assigning an R or S configuration to a stereocenter is to: |
arrange the groups on the stereocenter in order of priority. priority is based on atomic number. the higher the atomic number, the higher the priority |
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For a molecule with n stereocenters, the maximum number of stereoisomers possible is ____ |
2n |
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Define diastereomers: |
stereoisomers that are not mirror images |
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The most common cause of enantiomerism in organic molecules is the presence of a carbon with _____ different groups bonded to it. a carbon with ______ different groups bonded to it is called a _____________. |
four; stereocenter |
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mark all stereocenters in each molecule and tell how many stereoisomers are possible for each |
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