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Part A Which of the following compounds can have stereoisomers? a) 2-pentene b)

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Question

Part A Which of the following compounds can have stereoisomers? a) 2-pentene b) 2-chlorobutane c) 1-butene d) 2-methyl-1-butene Part B Which of the following compounds has both cis and trans isomers possible? a) 2-methyl-3-hexyne b) 1,2-dichloro-1-butene c) 2,3-dichloropentane d) 1,1-dibromopropene Part C Which of the following compounds are chiral? a) 2-bromo-2-chlorobutane b) ethane c) 2-bromo-2-chloropropane d) chloromethane Part D Which of the following compounds contains a chiral carbon molecule? a) chloroethane b) 1,1-dichloroethane c) dibromochloromethane d) 2-butanol

Explanation / Answer

a) 2-pentene

b) 1,2-dichloro-1-butene

c) 2-bromo-2-chlorobutane

d) 2-butanol