Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781285869759
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.29P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The true and false statements should be identified.

Concept Introduction:

An optically active substance has two conditions:

  • It should have chiral carbon atom.
  • It should not possess plane of symmetry.

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