Geometrical and Optical Isomerism
Geometrical and Optical Isomerism: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Types of Stereoisomerism, Optical Isomerism, Optical Isomerism in Spiranes & Calculation of Number of Optical Isomers etc.
Important Questions on Geometrical and Optical Isomerism
On chlorination of propane, the number of products having the formula is

The number of optically active isomers observed in 1,2-dichlorobutane is:

Which of the following compound displays geometrical isomerism?

Which species exhibits a plane of symmetry?

Which of the following statements must be true for two pure chiral isomers?

The number of cis-trans isomer possible for the following compound

Among the following structures I to IV,
It is true that

Which of the following does not show geometrical isomerism?

Of the five isomeric hexanes given below, the isomer which can give exactly two monochlorinated compounds is?

Which type of isomerism is shown by 2, 3 - dichlorobutane?

The number of isomers for the compound with molecular formula is:

Which of the following compounds will exhibit geometrical isomerism?

How many optically active stereoisomers are possible for butane-2, 3-diol?

A similarity between optical and geometrical isomerism is that

is rotated anti-clockwise about bond. The resulting conformer is –

Which of the following compounds will exhibit geometrical isomerism?

The correct statements about the compound given below is/are

Given below are two statements.
Statement I : The compound is optically active.
Statement II : is mirror image of above compound .
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Which of the following molecule can show optical isomerism and geometrical isomerism both?

Which of the following compounds does not have any geometrical isomer?
