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Which of the following objects is likely to be chiral?
Which of the following objects is likely to be chiral?
- A perfectly round ball
- A butterfly
- A person
- A left hand (correct)
Which of these objects would exhibit a plane of symmetry?
Which of these objects would exhibit a plane of symmetry?
- A person (correct)
- A hat
- A person hand or gloves
- A left hand
What defines a plane of symmetry?
What defines a plane of symmetry?
- A plane that divides an object into two asymmetrical halves.
- A line that divides an object into two identical halves.
- A line that makes an object chiral.
- A plane that cuts through an object, producing two identical halves. (correct)
What term best describes an object that lacks a plane of symmetry?
What term best describes an object that lacks a plane of symmetry?
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Which statement about chiral objects is correct?
Which statement about chiral objects is correct?
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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.
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