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Chapter 5: Q.3 (page 180)

Draw the mirror image of each compound. Label each molecule as chiral or achiral.

a.

b.

c.

d.

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a. Achiral

b. Chiral

c. Achiral

d. Chiral

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01

Chiral molecule

Chiral molecules are the molecules that have 鈥渘on-superimposable mirror images.鈥�

Molecules having one stereogenic center are always chiral.

02

Achiral molecules

The molecules that have superimposable mirror images are termed achiral.

Achiral molecules have no stereogenic centers.

03

Chiral and achiral molecules

The mirror images of the given compounds are as follows:

a.

The mirror image of compound a

The mirror images are superimposable on each other and hence the compound is achiral.

b.

The mirror image of compound b

The given molecule consists of a stereocenter and its mirror images are non-superimposable.

Therefore, the compound is chiral.

c.

The mirror image of compound c

The mirror images are identical to each other and hence are superimposable.

Therefore, the compound is achiral.

d.

The mirror image of compound d

The given compound is chiral as it consists of a stereocenter (the carbon atom bonded to fluorine) and its mirror images are non-superimposable.

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