Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Presence of chiral center is not an esse...

Presence of chiral center is not an essential condition to show optical isomerism. Essential condition is, compound should show non-superimposable mirror image.
Allenes do not contain chiral center but show optical isomerism when different groups are attached on double bonded carbonds.
Biphenyls alos show optical isomerism when both rings are perpendicular to each other and any ring should not contain plane of symmetry.
Which of the following compounds is optically inactive?

A

B

C

D

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Doubtnut Promotions Banner Mobile Dark
|

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ISOMERISM

    HIMANSHU PANDEY|Exercise Match The Column|5 Videos

  • ISOMERISM

    HIMANSHU PANDEY|Exercise Integer Answer Type Problems|12 Videos

  • ISOMERISM

    HIMANSHU PANDEY|Exercise More Than One Correct (Q.26 To Q.45)|20 Videos

  • HALIDES

    HIMANSHU PANDEY|Exercise Subjective Type Problems|10 Videos

  • NOMENCLATURE

    HIMANSHU PANDEY|Exercise Section Iv (Q.26 To Q.26)|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which of the following compounds show optical isomerism?

Which of the following compound show optical isomerism?

Knowledge Check

  • Presence of chiral center is not an essential condition to show optical isomerism. Essential condition is, compound should show non-superimposable mirror image. Allenes do not contain chiral center but show optical isomerism when different groups are attached on double bonded carbonds. Biphenyls alos show optical isomerism when both rings are perpendicular to each other and any ring should not contain plane of symmetry. Which of the following biphenyl compounds is optically active?

    A
    B
    C
    D
    All are correct

  • Presence of chiral center is not an essential condition to show optical isomerism. Essential condition is, compound should show non-superimposable mirror image. Allenes do not contain chiral center but show optical isomerism when different groups are attached on double bonded carbonds. Biphenyls alos show optical isomerism when both rings are perpendicular to each other and any ring should not contain plane of symmetry. Which of the following compounds can be revolved in enantiomeric form ?

    A
    B
    C
    D

  • Which of the following compound show optical isomerism?

    A
    cis-`[CrCl_(3)(NHl_(3))_(3)]`
    B
    cis-`[Co(NH_(3))_(4)Cl_(2)]^(+)`
    C
    `[Co(en)_(3)]^(3+)`
    D
    trans-`[Co(en)_(2)Cl_(2)]^(+)`

    • Similar Questions

    Explore conceptually related problems

    Which of the following compounds shows optical isomerism?

    Which of the following compounds shows optical isomerism?

    Which of the following compounds shows optical isomerism ?

    Which of the following compound will show optical isomerism

    Which of the following compound(s) show(s) optical isomerism

    Home
    Profile