Description : Which of the statements below correctly describes an achiral molecule? (a) The molecule has a nonsuperimposable mirror image. (b) The molecule exhibits optical activity when it interacts with plane-polarized light. (c) The molecule has an enantiomer. (d) The molecule might be a meso form
Last Answer : The molecule might be a meso form
Description : A meso compound : (a) is an achiral molecule which contains chiral carbons (b) contains a plane of symmetry or a centre of symmetry (c) is optically inactive (d) is characterized by all of the above
Last Answer : ) is characterized by all of the above
Description : A chiral `C_(5)H_(10)O` alcohol is reduced by catalytic hydrogenation to an achiral `C_(5)H_(12)O` alcohol. The original alcohol is oxidized by activa
Last Answer : A chiral `C_(5)H_(10)O` alcohol is reduced by catalytic hydrogenation to an achiral `C_(5)H_(12)O` alcohol ... -2-buten-1-ol D. 2-methyl-2-buten-1-ol
Description : Which of the following is a true statement? (a) All chiral molecules possess a plane of symmetry. (b) All achiral molecules are meso. (c) All molecules which possess a single asymmetric center of the S configuration are levorotatory. (d) A mixture of achiral compounds will be optically inactive
Last Answer : A mixture of achiral compounds will be optically inactive