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The stereoisomers which are superimposable mirror images of each other are called enantiomers.

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ICSE-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES -TRUE OR FALSE TYPE QUESTIONS
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  2. The letter P is chiral in nature.

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  4. A molecule having a plane of symmetry is a chiral molecule.

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  6. An asymmetric carbon atom is a chiral centre.

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  7. Enantiomers may possess different rates of reactions with other optica...

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  8. Do Diastereoisomers have similar physical properties?

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  9. C Cl4 gives a white precipitate when treated with AgNO3.

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  10. When a drop of water is added to anhydrous CuSO4, it turns blue.

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  12. In chloroform layer test, chlorine water acts as an oxidising agent.Tr...

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  13. In Duma's method, nitrogen is estimated as NH3.

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  14. Schiff's nitrometer used in Duma's method contains a KOH solution over...

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  15. Why does vanadium pentoxide acts as a catalyst?

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  17. Phosphorus is estimated as Mg3(PO4)2 in an organic compound. Yes/No?

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  18. Victor Meyer's method for determination of molecular mass is applicabl...

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  19. How is the molecular formula of a compound related to its empirical fo...

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  20. Chloroplatinate salts are very stable and do not decompose on heating.

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