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Which of the following are chiral? (Choose all the apply.)

The image displays four molecular structures labeled as A, B, C, and D. Each structure is a cyclopentane ring with two hydroxyl groups (-OH) attached. - **Structure A**: The cyclopentane ring has one hydroxyl group on a solid wedge bond, indicating it is facing out of the plane, and the other hydroxyl group on a dashed wedge bond, indicating it is facing into the plane of the page. - **Structure B**: The cyclopentane ring has both hydroxyl groups on solid wedge bonds, indicating they are both facing out of the plane. - **Structure C**: The cyclopentane ring has one hydroxyl group on a dashed wedge bond and the other on a solid wedge bond. - **Structure D**: The cyclopentane ring has both hydroxyl groups on dashed wedge bonds, showing they are facing into the plane. These structures demonstrate the stereochemistry of cyclopentane diols, showing different spatial arrangements of the hydroxyl groups.
Transcribed Image Text:The image displays four molecular structures labeled as A, B, C, and D. Each structure is a cyclopentane ring with two hydroxyl groups (-OH) attached. - **Structure A**: The cyclopentane ring has one hydroxyl group on a solid wedge bond, indicating it is facing out of the plane, and the other hydroxyl group on a dashed wedge bond, indicating it is facing into the plane of the page. - **Structure B**: The cyclopentane ring has both hydroxyl groups on solid wedge bonds, indicating they are both facing out of the plane. - **Structure C**: The cyclopentane ring has one hydroxyl group on a dashed wedge bond and the other on a solid wedge bond. - **Structure D**: The cyclopentane ring has both hydroxyl groups on dashed wedge bonds, showing they are facing into the plane. These structures demonstrate the stereochemistry of cyclopentane diols, showing different spatial arrangements of the hydroxyl groups.
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Chiral compounds are those which does not contain a plane of symmetry as well as a centre of symmetry.

chiral compounds are optically active and show optical isomerism. 

 

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