Match the Words with the Most Closely Associated Term

question 70

Multiple Choice

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Coal

• A)decomposition with cold water
• B)plant origin
• C)microorganism origin

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Definitions:

Diastereomer

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the spatial arrangement of atoms around one or more asymmetric centers.

Achiral

A term describing molecules that are superimposable on their mirror images, indicating they do not possess handedness or chirality.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, resulting in chirality and the potential for molecules to exist as enantiomers.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, possessing opposite optical activities.