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What is an enantiomer?
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An enantiomer is a molecule that is not superimposable , is said to have "handedness" and has no plane of symmetry. It is not identical to its mirror image.
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What are the characteristics of an enantiomer?
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1.Not superimposable
2.No plane of symmetry 3.Not identical to its mirror image 4. Four different substituents attached to the central carbon. |
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What is an example of an Enantiomer?
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Lactic Acid
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What is chiral?
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Chiral is a term used to describe a molecule that is not identical to it's mirror image.
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What is a stereocenter or chirality center?
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A carbon that is the cause of chirality in a molecule.
EX: a tetrahedral carbon bonded to four different substituents. |
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What are the causes of chirality?
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A very common reason for the cause of chirality is a carbon atom that is bonded to four different substituents.
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What is achiral?
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Achrial is term used to describe a molecule that is identical to its mirror image and has a plane of symmetry.
Ex: Propanic acid |
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Optical active
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Organic molecules that rotate when light is passed through the plane of symmetry causes the plane of symmetry to rotate. Not all organic molecules have this property.
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