Chapter 2.6: Cis, Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes and Bicycloalkanes

Question 1

Define stereocenter

Answer 1

an atom, most commonly carbon, about which exchange of two groups produces a stereoisomer

Question 2

Define cis

Answer 2

a prefix meaning on the same side

Question 3

What are isomers that have the same molecular formula and the same connectivity of their atoms but a different orientation of their atoms in space?

Answer 3

stereoisomers

Question 4

What is a prefix meaning across from?

Answer 4

trans

Question 5

What is an atom, most commonly carbon, about which exchange of two groups produces a stereoisomer?

Answer 5

stereocenter

Question 6

Define trans

Answer 6

a prefix meaning across from

Question 7

What are stereoisomers that have the same connectivity but a different arrangement of their atoms in space as a result of the presence of either a ring or a carbon-carbon double bond?

Answer 7

cis, trans isomerism

Question 8

Define cis, trans isomerism

Answer 8

stereoisomers that have the same connectivity but a different arrangement of their atoms in space as a result of the presence of either a ring or a carbon-carbon double bond

Question 9

Define configuration

Answer 9

refers to the arrangement of atoms about a stereocenter

Question 10

Define stereoisomers

Answer 10

isomers that have the same molecular formula and the same connectivity of their atoms but a different orientation of their atoms in space

Question 11

What refers to the arrangement of atoms about a stereocenter?

Answer 11

configuration

Question 12

What is a prefix meaning on the same side?

Answer 12

cis