topic 17 Flashcards

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optical isomerism

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  • occurs in carbon compounds with 4 different groups of atom attached to it
  • occurs as a result of chirality in molecules
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enantiomers

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two compounds that are optical isomers of each other

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3
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what is optical activity

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the ability of a single optical isomer to rotate the plane of polarisation of plane-polarised monochromatic light in molecules containing a single chiral centre

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4
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what is meant by the term chiral

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formation of isomers that are non-superimosable

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