Determine Whether Is Increasing, Decreasing or Neither

question 95

Multiple Choice

Determine whether is increasing, decreasing or neither.

• A) decreasing
• B) increasing
• C) neither

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Definitions:

Achiral

Describes a molecule that is superposable on its mirror image and does not exhibit chirality.

Meso Compound

A molecule with multiple stereocenters and an internal plane of symmetry, making it achiral despite its stereogenic centers.

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.