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Which of the following is the definition of a meso compound?
  a.
  A molecule with chirality centers which is chiral
  b.
  A molecule with chirality centers which is not chiral
  c.
  A diastereomer with no chirality centers
  d.
  A chiral compound with more than one chirality center

Question 2

Which of the following correctly describes a molecule that is achiral?
  a.
  Non-superimposability of the molecule on its mirror image
  b.
  Superimposability of the molecule on its mirror image
  c.
  Contains a carbon atom with four different substituents
  d.
  Does not have a plane of symmetry
  e.
  Both b and d


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ndhahbi

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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply #2 on: Aug 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Aug 23, 2018
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