30 questions
Compounds that are composed of the same number and type of atoms but have them arranged in different ways are ___________.
isomers
isotopes
polymers
alkanes
What property can be assigned to a carbon atom that has four different atoms or structural groups attached to it?
isomerity
chirality
chivalry
geometry
Chiral carbons will produce _____________.
structural isomers
optical isomers
polymers
monomers
What operation would transform 2,2 dimethylbutane into hexane?
Adding one carbon and three hydrogen atoms.
Moving the methyl group to the other end of the molecule.
Moving both methyl groups, one to each end of the molecule
Rotating the molecule.
In a stereoisomer, ________ means "on the same side" and ______ means "across from."
cis; trans
cis; L
D; L
trans; cis
How many position isomers exist for hexene?
three
two
five
four
There are two main forms of isomerism, which are?
Structural isomerism and Stereoisomerism
Stereoisomerism and Physical isomerism
Chemical isomerism and Stereoisomerism
Structural isomers and Geometric Isomers
Which molecule does not have geometric isomerism?
A
B
C
D
What kind of stereoisomerism is seen here?
cis
trans
optical
none
Does this show a cis or trans isomer?
cis
trans
The property in which a molecule exists in a right- and left-handed form.
optically active
cis trans
chirality
achiral
geometric isomers
A compound capable of forming optical isomers:
has a carbon with 4 different groups
is at least 4 carbons long
has a mirror image
reflects plane polarised light
The optical isomer of this compound is
Optcial isomers have:
polarised light
non-superimposable mirror images
mirror images
superimposable mirror images
OPtical isomers
reflect polarised light in opposite directions
rotate polarised light in opposite directions
reflect plane polarised light in opposite directions
rotate plane polarised light in opposite directions
Given the formula representing a compound:
Which formula represents an isomer of this compound?