Optically Active
Can a compound be optically active and yet possess an axis of symmetry? Thats what many institutes claim.
Optically Active
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A molecule which does not possess plane, centre and alternating axis of symmetry but posesses n-fold axis of symmetry is optically active…(such molecules are called disymmetric. Disymmetry is the minimum requirement for chirality)
da vinci, i knw dat is what base material claims and so do many other books but dat is wrong. actually only molecules with plane of symmetry are achiral. a chiral molecule may or may not possess a cenre of symmetry. but if u ever get that question in your base tests dont ever rite wat i told u. i've tried telling it to kerur and smh but sometimesteachers think they are infallible.
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