Organic- Optical Isomers Flashcards
1
Q
How do enantiomers differ in terms of their mirror images?
A
They are non-superimposable upon their mirror images
2
Q
How can chiral carbons be identified?
A
Carbon atoms with four different groups surrounding them.
3
Q
Which organic molecules demonstrate optical isomerism?
A
Ones containing chiral carbons
4
Q
How do enantiomers differ in terms of their effect on plane polarised light?
A
They rotate inopposite directions
5
Q
What are enantiomers?
A
Molecules with the same structural formula but exhibiting optical isomerism
6
Q
What is the effect of a raceme mixture on plane polarised light?
A
One enantiomer rotates the light clockwise and the other anti-clockwise resulting in no net rotation
7
Q
What are the two types of stereoisomerism?
A
Geometric and optical isomerism
