5 Questions
Which of the following objects is likely to be chiral?
A left hand
Which of these objects would exhibit a plane of symmetry?
A person
What defines a plane of symmetry?
A plane that cuts through an object, producing two identical halves.
What term best describes an object that lacks a plane of symmetry?
Chiral
Which statement about chiral objects is correct?
Chiral objects lack a plane of symmetry.
Study Notes
Symmetry and Chirality
- A plane of symmetry is a plane that divides an object into two symmetrical halves.
- Examples of objects with a plane of symmetry include:
- A person
- A hat
- A butterfly
- A person's hand or gloves
- An object without a plane of symmetry is called chiral, dissymmetric, or asymmetric.
Chirality
- A chiral object cannot be superimposed on its mirror image.
- Example of a chiral object: a left hand.
This quiz explores the concepts of symmetry and chirality in various objects, including those with a plane of symmetry and those that are asymmetric.
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