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Ch 5: Stereochem
Chiral Molecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In stereochemistry: | Same structure, different arrangement in space. |
| The alkene isomers 'cis' and 'trans' are known as: | Diastereomers |
| Diastereomers - posable/mirror image? | Nonsuperposable; not mirror images |
| Enantiomers - posable/mirror image? | Nonsuperposable; mirror images |
| Are diastereomers or enantiomers chiral compounds? | Enantiomers |
| (+)-(R)-2-chlorobutane rotates: | Clockwise |
| (-)-(R)-2-chlorobutane rotates: | Counter-clockwise |
| Who invented the polarimeter? | Lewis Pasteur |
| Describes a substance that rotates plane-polarized light in the counter-clockwise direction. | Levorotatary |
| Describes a substance that rotates plane-polarized light in the clockwise direction. | Dextrorotatary |
| Racemic mixture is optically ________. | Inactive |