Which Statement About Chirality Is Not Correct

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement about chirality is not correct?

• A) A molecule is chiral if it has a carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
• B) A molecule is chiral if it cannot be superimposed on its mirror image.
• C) Almost all amino acids are chiral.
• D) In an amino acid, the alpha carbon is the chiral center.
• E) Chiral amino acids each have three enantiomers.

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