U3-2-2 - Optical Isomers Flashcards
1
Q
Chiral carbon/chiral centre
A
A carbon with four different substituents attached to it.
2
Q
Optical isomers/enantiomers
A
Non-superimposable mirror images of each other.
3
Q
Racemic mixture/racemate
A
50:50 mix of enantiomers
(50% R, 50% S)
4
Q
How can you tell apart two separate samples of different optical isomers?
A
They rotate plane polarised light by the same amount in opposite directions.
5
Q
Non-superimposable mirror images of each other.
A
Optical isomers/enantiomers
6
Q
50:50 mix of enantiomers
(50% R, 50% S)
A
Racemic mixture/racemate
