Isomerism

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Isomerism: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Optical Isomerism, Enantiomers, Tautomerism, Stereoisomerism, Diastereomers, Racemic Mixture, Meso Compounds, Keto-Enol Tautomerism, Ring-chain Isomerism, Resolution of Racemic Mixture and, Types of Stereoisomerism

Important Questions on Isomerism

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When an optically active compound is placed in a 10 dm tube, it is present 20 gm in a 200 mL solution rotates the PPL by 30o. Calculate the angle of rotation and specific angle of rotation if above solution diluted to 1 litre.

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Which of the following combinations amongst the four Fischer projections represents the same absolute configurations?

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On chlorination of propane, the number of products having the formula C3H6Cl2 is 

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Which of the above compounds are enantiomers?

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Which of the above formula represent identical compounds?

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How many stereoisomer of the following molecule are possible? HOOC.CH = C = CH.COOH

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The compound with the above configuration is called:

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The number of isomers of C3H5Br3 (including stereoisomers):

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An optically pure compound X gave an α D 2 5 = + 2 0 . 0 . A mixture of X and its enantiomer Y gave α D 2 5 = + 1 0 . The ratio of X to Y in the mixture is:

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Which of the following statements is true for a pair of diastereomers?

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Which of the following sugars has the configuration (2S, 3R, 4R)?

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Stereoisomers differ from each other in what respect?

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(+) - mandelic acid has a specific rotation of 158o. What would be the observed specific rotation of a mixture of 25% (-) - mandelic acid and 75% (+) - mandelic acid ?

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(+) - mandelic acid has a specific rotation of 158o. What would be the observed specific rotation of a mixture of 25% (-) - mandelic acid and 75% (+) - mandelic acid?

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Dextrorotatory α-pinene has a specific rotation α D 2 0 = +  51.3 . A sample of α-pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value α D 2 0 = +  30.8 . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively.

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Dextrorotatory α-pinene has a specific rotation α D 2 0 = +  51.3 . A sample of α-pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value α D 2 0 = +  30.8 . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively.

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Dextrorotatory α-pinene has a specific rotation α D 2 0 = +  51.3 . A sample of α-pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value α D 2 0 = +  30.8 . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively:

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Relation between given pair is:

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Optical rotation produced by Question Image is 36o then that product by Question Image is

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How many stereoisomers are possible for the following compound?

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