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What property can be assigned to a carbon atom that has four different atoms or structural groups attached to it?
isomerity
chirality
chivalry
geometry
Can this compound can form optical isomers?
No
yes
depends on whether it wants to or not
Butanoic acid is:
Optically active
Non-optically active
Basic
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
2-methylbutanoic acid is:
Optically active
Non-optically active
Basic
How many chiral carbons are present and where?
2 chiral carbons - carbon 3 and 2
1 chiral carbon - carbon 3
1 chiral carbon - carbon 5
no chiral carbons
What is the correct term for a 50:50 mixture of two enantiomers?
Cis/Trans Mixture
Mirror Image Mixture
Chiral Mixture
Racemic Mixture
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