Question

A molecule that is
superimpossable on its mirror
image is a said to be *
1 point
O none of these
Diasterioisomers
a Chiral
O Chiral​

Answer 1

A molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image is called an achiral object.

• A chiral object/molecule does not possess a plane of symmetry that can distribute the molecule into two halves. Hence, a chiral molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image.
• An achiral object or molecule has a plane of symmetry that divides the molecule into two identical parts. Hence its mirror image can be superimposed on itself.
• Diastereoisomers are the isomers that are not identical nor mirror images of each other.