Optical Isomerism 4.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? ChemistryPolymersSynthesisOptical IsomerismA2/A-levelOCR Created by: eronwyselwynCreated on: 20-01-15 08:34 What is a stereoisomer? (2) A species with the same structural formula but a different of the atoms in space 1 of 10 What is a chiral carbon? (1) A carbon attached to 4 different atoms or groups of atoms 2 of 10 What process are molecules with chiral carbons involved in? (1) Optical isomerism 3 of 10 What is another name for 'non superimposable mirror image'? (1) Optical isomer/enantiomer 4 of 10 How do optical isomers occur? (3) If a molecule has a chiral centre, then 2 mirror image arrangements are possible in space. They cannot be placed over eachother 5 of 10 What is the difference between optical isomers? (1) They roatate plane-polarised light in different directions. 6 of 10 True or false: Optical isomers are not chemically identical. (1) False. Optical isomers are chemically identical 7 of 10 How many optical isomers can form for each chiral carbon? (1) 2 8 of 10 What shape should optical isomers be drawn as? (1) Tetrahedral 9 of 10 Most naturally occurring alpha amino acids are optically active. Name an example of the exception to this. Glycine 10 of 10
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