Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
In organic chemistry, a carbon atom is considered chiral if it is bonded to four different groups. Which of the following conditions correctly identifies the presence of a chiral center (asymmetric carbon) in a molecule?
- 1It is an sp3 hybridized carbon atom bonded to four entirely distinct groups or atoms✓
- 2It is symmetric with respect to a plane passing through it
- 3It is bonded to two identical atoms and two different atoms
- 4It has at least one double bond attached to it
Correct answer
It is an sp3 hybridized carbon atom bonded to four entirely distinct groups or atoms
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