For D-Glyceraldehyde Shown Below, Which Carbon, If Any, Is Chiral

question 54

Multiple Choice

For D-glyceraldehyde shown below, which carbon, if any, is chiral?

• A)C-1
• B)C-2 and C-3
• C)C-2
• D)None of the carbon atoms are chiral.
• E)C-3

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