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14 Cards in this Set
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Formula for max. # of
diastereomers a cpd can have |
2ⁿ where n = # of chiral centers
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Name the 2 types of
stereoisomers |
conformational and configurational
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Under what type of stereoisomer does geometric
isomer fall |
diastereomer of the cis-/trans-
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which isomer has a mirror
image? |
enantiomer (mneumo: an ant in
a mirror [picture it!] ) Courtesy of exam krackers |
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define chiral carbon
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has 4 different substituents
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what is chiral?
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chiral is handedness. cannot be superimposed.
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Another word for chiral center
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Stereogenic center
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Type of isomer that contains at least 2 chiral centers, yet the molecule itself is not chiral-
it is optically inactive |
meso compound
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Meso cpds have a ___ of ___ through their centers, dividing it into a ___ ___ if itself
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plane of symmetry; mirror image
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Type of diastereomer that exists due to hindered rotation
around a bond |
geometric isomer, cis- and trans-
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Concerning cis- and trans-, which one has a dipole moment?
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cis-
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Between cis- and trans-, which
has stronger intermolecular forces? |
cis-
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Stronger intermolecular forces means ___ boiling points
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higher
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lower symmetry in cis- isomers means ___
likely to form crystals (less/more) |
less
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