A2 organic 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryOrganicA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: trudysandersCreated on: 29-01-18 10:12 What are optical isomers? Optical isomers are molecules that are the same apart from the fact that they're mirror images and are non-superimposable. 1 of 6 What does chiral mean? An atom in a molecule that allows it to exist as non-superimposable forms. 2 of 6 What analogy can be used to explain enantiomers? Hands - when you put your hands one on top of the other they're not the same, but they are mirror images of one another. 3 of 6 When is a carbon atom chiral? When it is attached to 4 different groups, which allows it to exist in two non-superimposable forms. 4 of 6 What is used to indicate that an atom is chiral? * 5 of 6 Does CBr2ClF have any chiral centres? No because 6 of 6
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