Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim; William H. Brown; Mary K. Campbell
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Chapter 14, Problem 17P
15-21 Answer true or false.
- For a molecule with two stereocenters, 22 = 4 stereoisomers are possible.
Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images.
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