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Construct a model of CH₂Cl2 using MolView and answer the following:
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Is CH₂Cl2 chiral? (Y/N)
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Does CH₂Cl2 contain a plane of symmetry? (Y/N)
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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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