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2003 · Shift 0 · Q23
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q23

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Among the following four structures iii to iv,iv,iv, AIEEE 2003 Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 234 English it is true that
  1. A
    only iii and iiiiii are chiral compounds
  2. B
    only iiiiiiiii is a chiral compound
  3. C
    only iiiiii and iviviv are chiral compounds
  4. D
    all four are chiral compounds
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Correct answer: A

To determine which structures are chiral, we check whether each molecule is non-superimposable on its mirror image. A quick practical test is:

  1. Look for a stereogenic center (usually an sp3sp^3sp3 carbon attached to four different groups).
  2. Also check for internal symmetry (plane of symmetry / center of symmetry), because a molecule with such symmetry can be achiral even if it appears substituted.

Since the image of the four structures is not shown here, the conclusion must be inferred from the given options and stored answer. The stored correct answer says:

Only i and ii are chiral compounds.\text{Only } i \text{ and } ii \text{ are chiral compounds.}Only i and ii are chiral compounds.

So the correct evaluation is:

  • Structure iii: chiral
  • Structure iiiiii: chiral
  • Structure iiiiiiiii: achiral
  • Structure iviviv: achiral

Thus, the true statement is:

Only i and ii are chiral compounds\boxed{\text{Only } i \text{ and } ii \text{ are chiral compounds}}Only i and ii are chiral compounds​

Hence, Option A is correct.

Option-wise check

  • A: only iii and iiiiii are chiral compounds — Correct
  • B: only iiiiiiiii is a chiral compound — Incorrect
  • C: only iiiiii and iviviv are chiral compounds — Incorrect
  • D: all four are chiral compounds — Incorrect

Final Answer

A\boxed{A}A​

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