Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
When is the equilibrium constant affected?
A
The only time the Keq changes is when there’s a change in temperature.
2
Q
Racemic mixture
A
Equal amounts of left and right handed enantiomers.
3
Q
Enantiomer
A
Pair of chiral molecules that mirror image each other, but they are not superimposable
4
Q
Plane-polarized light
A
Light whose electric field oscillates in just one plane
5
Q
Diastereomers
A
Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another and non-superimposable on one another
6
Q
Hydrolysis
A
Breaking a bond using water
7
Q
Optically inactive
A
A compound that’s incapable of optical rotation
