What is chirality?
Sometimes two molecules can exist as non-superimposable mirror-images. That is to say, the mirror image of a molecule cannot be exactly placed on top of the original molecule.
A good example of this is your hands: they are mirror images of one another, but cannot be exactly placed on top of each other.
Pairs of molecules that exhibit this property are known as enantiomers. When a carbon atom is bonded to four distinct groups, this is known as a chiral centre, and two enantiomers of this arrangement are seen.
PB
Related Chemistry A Level answers
All answers ▸give a possible reaction mechanism for the conversion of a haloalkane to alcohol
State and explain whether NaCl and Mg can conduct electricity in both the solid and molten states.
Why does propanol have a higher boiling point than propanone, propanal or methyl ethanoate?
Providing reasoning, what is the trend in the atomic radius of row 3 elements across the periodic table?