DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 17N.2.hl.TZ0.8a.iv
| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 17N.2.hl.TZ0.8a.iv |
| Level | hl | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Deduce | Question number | a.iv | Adapted from | N/A |
a.iv.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17N.2.hl.TZ0.8a.iv
The reactivity of organic compounds depends on the nature and positions of their functional groups.
The structural formulas of two organic compounds are shown below.
(a.iv)
Deduce, giving a reason, which of the two compounds can show optical activity.
[1]
Markscheme
A AND it has a chiral centre/asymmetric carbon atom/carbon with 4 different substituents
