Chirality and Enantiomers

Each compound with an asymmetric C-atom has two enantiomers, each rotating light in opposite directions.

No rotation is observed at all.

Amino acids are generally homochiral.

<p>Any synthetic substance interacting with a chiral environment needs to be considered due to chirality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chirality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ordinary light</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rotate the plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Optical isomerism is a type of stereoisomerism where isomers differ in their effect on the rotation of polarized light. Example: lactic acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enantiomers are non-congruent mirror images of each other, with the ability to rotate plane polarized light by equal amounts but in opposite directions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and can have different physical properties and reactivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molecules with one tetrahedral stereogenic center are always chiral because they have non-superimposable mirror images.</p> Signup and view all the answers