optical isomers
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optical isomer
pair of molecules that exist as mirror images of each other but can’t be superimposed
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chiral carbon
carbon with 4 different atoms bonded to it
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enantiomer
optical isomer
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racemate/racemic mixture
a 50/50 mixture of two enantiomers
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what happens when a plane of polarised light passes through an optical isomer?
the isomer rotates the light
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what does the + enantiomer do?
rotates the plane of polarised light clockwise
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what does the - enantiomer do?
rotates the plane of polarised light anti-clockwise
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