o'chem test 4

Question 1

stereoisomers

Answer 1

isomers with the same structural formula but different orientation of atoms in space

Question 2

configurational isomers

Answer 2

stereoisomers which can’t interconvert via bond rotation; including cis/trans and mirror isomers

Question 3

chiral molecules

Answer 3

configurational isomers that are mirror images of each other

Question 4

chirality

Answer 4

the characteristic of molecules which have mirror images that are not super-imposable

Question 5

super-imposable

Answer 5

any objects or images which can be placed exactly on top of each other

Question 6

achiral

Answer 6

not chiral

Question 7

stereogenic center

Answer 7

any C with 4 different side groups

Question 8

stereogenic carbon

Answer 8

a C which is a stereogenic center, also a stereocarbon

Question 9

enantiomers

Answer 9

stereoisomers which are mirror non-super-imposable images of each other

Question 10

R-S convention

Answer 10

rules for naming a pair of enantiomers; also called the CIP system