Stereochemistry

Which of the following statement is FALSE about stereoisomerism?

• Same molecular formula
• Same structural formula
• Different structural arrangement or connectivity
• Different spatial arrangement

Which of the following alkanes would you expect to have the lowest melting point?

• octane

• propane

• pentane

• butane

What is the relationship between 1 and 2?

• diastereoisomers

• enantiomers

• no relationship

• meso compounds

What is the relationship between 3 and 4?

• diastereoisomers

• enantiomers

• no relationship

• meso compounds

What is the relationship between 1 and 4?

• diastereoisomers

• enantiomers

• no relationship

• meso compounds

What is the relationship between 2 and 3?

• diastereoisomers

• enantiomers

• no relationship

• meso compounds

What is the relationship between these two isomers?

• diastereoisomers

• same compound

• no relationship

• cis and trans

An asymmetric carbon is the same as a...

• achiral carbon

• chiral carbon

• prochiral carbon

• axial carbon

Label each Molecule as Chiral or Achiral

• Chiral, Achiral, Achiral, Chiral

• Chiral, Chiral, Achiral, Achiral

• Chiral, Achiral, Chiral, Achiral

• Achiral, Chiral, Chiral, Achiral

What is the Configuration of the Chirality Centers? (Red, Blue)

• (S,R)

• (S,S)

• (R,R)

• (R,S)