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Explain the following terms :Chirality |
Answer» Solution :Chirality : the chirality (GREEK for Handedness) refers to asymmetry in a molecule. A molecule is said to be a CHIRAL if : (i) It cannot be DIVIDED in two equal halves. (ii) It is non - super imposable in its mirror image molecule. The chirality is a necessary and sufficient condition for a molecule to be optically ACTIVE and it is a property of a molecule. For example, 2 - chlorobutane, 2, 3-dihydroxy propanal, bromo chloro iodomethane, 2-Bromo propanoic acid etc. are chiral molecules. |
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