Optical Activity

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Optical Activity: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Optical Activity and Optically Active Compounds etc.

Important Questions on Optical Activity

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

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Calculate the number of optically active stereoisomers possible for butane-2, 3-diol.

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A solution of decimeter length has concentration 500 kg m-3 and rotates the plane of polarization by 24o. Specific rotation of the solution is:

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10 g of optically active pure fructose was in an aqueous solution diluted with 500 ml water and placed in a polarimeter tube 20 cm long. The measured optical rotation was 5.20°. To this solution, 500 ml of a solution containing 10 g of racemic fructose is added. Find the change in specific rotation?

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Which of the following product is optically inactive?

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The total number of optically active alkynes having molecular formula C3FCBrI is

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The optically inactive compound from the following is:

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An aqueous solution containing 10g of optically pure fructose was diluted to 500 ml with water and placed in a polarimeter tube 20 cm long. The measured rotation was –5.20°. To this solution 500 ml of a solution containing 10g of racemic fructose is added. What will be change in specific rotation?

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Which of the following compounds is optically active?

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Which of the following molecules is expected to rotate the plane of plane-polarised light?

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The reason for the loss of optical activity of lactic acid when - OH group is changed by H is that

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Which one of the following compounds is capable of existing in a meso form?

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The correct statement about the compounds (A), (B) and (C) is


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Which one of the following will show optical isomerism?

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Which of the following compounds is expected to be optically active?

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Compound can exhibit

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Which of the following is an optically active compound?

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Which of the following does not contain chiral carbon atom?

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Which one of the following compound will show optical iosmerism?

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Which of the following compounds is optically active?