Explore topic-wise MCQs in Organic Chemistry.

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1.

Which of the following is(are) not meso compound(s)?

A. II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I and II
E. not meso compound(s)?a) IIb) II and IIIc) I and IIId) I and II
Answer» B. II and III
2.

The given compound is meso compound.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Which of the following is a mesocompound?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
Answer» B. II
4.

Which is a meso compound?

A. (2R,3R)-2,3-Dibromobutane
B. (2R,3S)-2,3-Dibromopentane
C. (2R,4R)-2,4-Dibromopentane
D. (2R,4S)-2,4-Dibromopentane
Answer» E.
5.

Which statement is not true for a meso compound?

A. The specific rotation is 0°
B. There are one or more planes of symmetry
C. A single molecule is identical to its mirror image
D. The stereochemical labels, (R) and (S), must be identical for each stereogenic center
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following compounds is a meso compound?

A. (2R,3R)-dibromobutane
B. (2R,3S)-dibromobutane
C. (2R,3S)-3-bromo-2-butanol
D. (2R,3R)-3-bromo-2-butanol
Answer» C. (2R,3S)-3-bromo-2-butanol
7.

A compound whose molecules are superimposable on their mirror images even though they contain asymmetric carbon atoms is called

A. A threo compound
B. A meso compound
C. A unsymmetric compound
D. An erythro compound
Answer» C. A unsymmetric compound
8.

Which of the following is the definition of a meso compound?

A. A molecule with chirality centers which is chiral
B. A chiral compound with more than one chirality center
C. A diastereomer with no chirality centers
D. A molecule with chirality centers which is not chiral
Answer» E.