What Do the IUPAC Prefixes R and S Indicate About

question 12

Multiple Choice

What do the IUPAC prefixes R and S indicate about a molecule?

• A) the relative size of the molecule
• B) the solubility of the molecule
• C) whether the molecule is a sugar or not
• D) the configuration of chirality center
• E) the reactivity of the molecule

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