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What is the study of the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on chemical reactions?
What is the study of the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on chemical reactions?
- Stereochemistry (correct)
- Molecular orientation
- Atomic configuration
- Chemical geometry
In stereochemistry, what term describes molecules that have the same molecular formula and the same connectivity of atoms, but different spatial arrangements?
In stereochemistry, what term describes molecules that have the same molecular formula and the same connectivity of atoms, but different spatial arrangements?
- Stereoisomers (correct)
- Geometric isomers
- Structural isomers
- Constitutional isomers
What is the term for a type of stereoisomerism where the atoms or groups of atoms within a molecule can be arranged in two different ways due to the presence of an asymmetric carbon atom?
What is the term for a type of stereoisomerism where the atoms or groups of atoms within a molecule can be arranged in two different ways due to the presence of an asymmetric carbon atom?
- Conformational isomerism
- Enantiomerism (correct)
- Diastereomerism
- Cis-trans isomerism
