Optical Activity
Optical Activity: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Optical Activity and Optically Active Compounds etc.
Important Questions on Optical Activity
How many optically active stereoisomers are possible for butane-2, 3-diol?

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

A solution of decimeter length has concentration and rotates the plane of polarization by . Specific rotation of the solution is:

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

Which of the following product is optically inactive?

The total number of optically active alkynes having molecular formula is

The optically inactive compound from the following is:

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?

Which of the following compounds is optically active?

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

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

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

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

Which one of the following will show optical isomerism?

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


Which of the following is an optically active compound?

Which of the following does not contain chiral carbon atom?

Which one of the following compound will show optical iosmerism?

Which of the following compounds is optically active?
