Which of the following will not show cis-trans-isomerism?
1. CH3-CH=CH-CH3
2. CH3-CH2-CH=CH-CH2-CH3
3.
4.
An alkane can form Structural isomers if the number of carbon atoms is-
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Isomerism exhibited by acetic acid and methyl formate is:
1. Functional
2. Chain
3. Geometrical
4. Central
Which one of the following pairs represents stereoisomerism?
1. Chain isomerism and rotational isomerism
2. Structural isomerism and geometrical isomerism
3. Linkage isomerism and geometrical isomerism
4. Optical isomerism and geometrical isomerism
-D-glucose and -D glucose have a specific rotation of +112 and +19 respectively. In aqueous solution the rotation becomes +52. This process is called:
1. inversion
2. racemisation
3. mutarotation
4. embolism
A racemic mixture is formed by mixing two:
1. Isomeric compounds
2. Chiral compounds
3. Meso compounds
4. Enantiomers
A compound of molecular formula C7H16 shows optical isomerism, the compound will be
1. 2,3-dimethyl pentane
2. 2,2-dimethyl butane
3. 2-methyl hexane
4. None of the above
Which of the following has an asymmetric carbon atom?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Stereoisomers (geometrical or optical) that are neither superimposable nor a mirror images to each other are called:
1. Enantiomers
2. Monomers
3. Tautomers
4. Diastereomers
Diastereomers can be separated by:
1. Recrystallization
2. simple distillation
3. electrophoresis
4. all of these