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(a)
Interpretation:
The structures of two optically active stereoisomers of
Concept introduction:
A carbon atom that has four nonequivalent atoms or groups attached to it is known as the chiral carbon atom. Chiral carbon centers are also termed as asymmetric or stereo-genic centers. The chiral atom sometimes results in the formation of enantiomers which are the non-superimposable mirror images of each other.
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Interpretation:
The structures of two stereoisomers of
Concept introduction:
The conformation of cyclohexane is a type of
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