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Organic Chemistry Roberts & Company Publishers presented by Sapling Learning Map Mapd Highlight, by clicking on, the asymmetric carbons (if any) in each structure. A selected atom will turn green. Cl CH2 Indicate whether each compound is chiral and the number of stereocenters (see Hint) in each molecule. achiral chiral no stereocenters achiral chiral no stereocenters one stereocenter two stereocenters three stereocenters one stereocenter two stereocenters three stereocenters Exit- > Give Up & View Solution e Check Answer 0 Next Previous Hint

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Carbon having 4 different chemical environments i.e 4-different bonds overall is said to be chiral carbon or steroecenter. The moleucle is also said to be chiral if they have chiral carbons provided there is no symmetry ( like plane of symmetry)

Left side molecule has one stereo center i.e Carbon having Cl . This carbon has 4 different bonds.

Molecule is chiral

Right side molecule has no stereocenters ( double bonded C cannot be chiral )

Hence it is achiral

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