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Construct a model of CH₂Cl2 using MolView and answer the following: Can it be superimposed on its mirror image? (Y/N) A/ + Does CH₂Cl₂ contain a plane of symmetry? (Y/N) Is CH₂Cl2 chiral? (Y/N) P

Construct a model of CH₂Cl2 using MolView and answer the following: Can it be superimposed on its mirror image? (Y/N) A/ + Does CH₂Cl₂ contain a plane of symmetry? (Y/N) Is CH₂Cl2 chiral? (Y/N) P

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Step 1: Chiral molecule

If a molecule has a chiral carbon, then it may or may not be a chiral molecule. The best way to determine whether a molecule is chiral or not is to determine the presence of a plane of symmetry in the molecule.

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