5.1: Chiral Molecules - Chemistry LibreTexts
Molecules that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other are said to be chiral (pronounced “ky-ral,” from the Greek cheir, meaning “hand”). Examples of some familiar chiral objects are your hands.
Chirality (chemistry) - Wikipedia
In chemistry, a molecule or ion is called chiral (/ ˈkaɪrəl /) if it cannot be superposed on its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, and some conformational changes.
Chirality - Wikipedia
A chiral molecule is a type of molecule that has a non-superposable mirror image. The feature that is most often the cause of chirality in molecules is the presence of an asymmetric carbon atom. [16] [17] The term "chiral" in general is used to describe the object that is non-superposable on its mirror image. [18]
Chiral vs Achiral: Introduction of chiral and achiral molecules, Chiral …
What are chiral molecules? A molecule or ion is chiral if it is non-superimposable, i.e. it can not be superimposed on its mirror image. This geometric property of a molecule is called chirality.
4.2: Chiral and Achiral Molecules - Chemistry LibreTexts
Chirality essentially means 'mirror-image, non-superimposable molecules', and to say that a molecule is chiral is to say that its mirror image (it must have one) is not the same as it self. Whether a molecule is chiral or achiral depends upon a certain set of overlapping conditions.
Chirality and Stereoisomers - Chemistry LibreTexts
2023年1月23日 · One of their most interesting type of isomer is the mirror-image stereoisomers, a non-superimposable set of two molecules that are mirror image of one another. The existence of these molecules are determined by concept known as chirality.
5.2 The Reason for Handedness in Molecules: Chirality
A molecule that is not identical to its mirror image is said to be chiral (ky-ral, from the Greek cheir, meaning “hand”). You can’t take a chiral molecule and its enantiomer and place one on the other so that all atoms coincide. How can you predict whether a given molecule is or is not chiral?
Chirality: Definition and Examples - Chemistry Learner
Chirality is a concept that deals with the asymmetry or handedness of objects or molecules. The term is derived from the Greek word “kheir,” meaning hand. Chirality refers to the fact that certain objects or molecules cannot be superimposed onto their mirror images.
Chiral vs achiral (video) | Stereochemistry | Khan Academy
Chirality is an important geometric property relating to a molecule's symmetry. A chiral molecule is non-superimposable with its mirror image, and has a "handedness" (think of shoes, which specifically go with a right or left foot).
How to Identify Chiral Atoms, Chiral Molecules, and Meso Compounds
While the term ‘chiral’ can describe a molecule, it can also describe an atom within a molecule. The entire molecule can be chiral, or just a single atom in that molecule can display chirality. A chiral atom is an sp3 -hybridized atom that has four different groups attached to it.