sokumar
Registered: 10/25/09
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I know that when something is achiral (i.e a mesocompound) it is optically inactive because they cancel out. Is it the same for chiral molecules? Are all chiral molecules optically active? Just trying to make a distinction.
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gbobarnac
Registered: 10/24/09
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yes all chiral molecules are optically active that's what chirality really means. |
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DrH
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Registered: 09/22/08
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While chirality and optical activity are related, these terms are not interchangeable; they do not mean the same thing. Check the definitions at the Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry on the course web site. |
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