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Chirality and chiral centre (or chiral carbon atom or asymmetric carbon atom

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Chirality. It is a property by virtue of which an object (or a molecule) has a non superimposable mirror image (i.e., the mirror image of the object cannot be superimposed on it). Following are some example of chiral compounds
`CH_3 - underset(H) underset(|) overset(C_2 H_5) overset(|)C-Cl " " CH_3 - underset(H) underset(|) overset(O H) overset(|)C_2 H_5 " " CH_3 - underset(H) underset(|) overset(OH) overset(|)COOH`
Chiral centre. A carbon atom in a molecule which is linked to four different substituents or groups is called chiral carbon atom or chiral centre.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES-QUESTIONS
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  2. Define asymmetric synthesis.

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  4. Point out the difference between : Enantiomers and diastereomers.

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  5. Differentiate between recemic mixture and meso compound .

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  6. Define inversion.

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  7. Define retention.

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  8. The p-isomer of dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than O-and M-...

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  9. The p-isomer of dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than O-and M-...

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  10. Give reasons : Boiling point of alkyl bromide is higher than alkyl c...

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  11. Give reasons : Alkyl halides are better solvents than aryl halides.

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  12. Give reasons : Haloalkanes used as solvents in industry are chloro ...

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  13. What are ambident uncleophiles ? Explain with an example.

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  14. Alkyl Chloride is more reactive than chlorobenzene towards nucleophili...

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  15. With the help of polarity of the carbon halogen bond show that aryl ha...

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  16. Why are haloarenes more stable than haloalkanes ?

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  17. Why do alkyi haldies undergo hydrolysis more readily than aryl halides...

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  18. With the help of resonance show that aryl halides are lesser reactive ...

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  19. With the help of hybridisation show that aryl halides are lesser react...

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  20. With the help of polarity of the carbon halogen bond show that aryl ha...

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