{"id":150167,"date":"2022-03-21T11:09:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T05:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/stereoisomers-explanation-types-and-faqs\/"},"modified":"2022-06-22T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T09:36:51","slug":"stereoisomers-explanation-types-and-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/stereoisomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Stereoisomers &#8211; Explanation, Types and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/stereoisomers\/#What_are_Stereoisomers_Difference_Between_Enantiomers_and_Diastereomers_and_What_is_an_Optical_Isomer\" title=\"What are Stereoisomers? ; Difference Between Enantiomers and Diastereomers ; and What is an Optical Isomer?\">What are Stereoisomers? ; Difference Between Enantiomers and Diastereomers ; and What is an Optical Isomer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/stereoisomers\/#Stereoisomers_Definition\" title=\"Stereoisomers Definition\">Stereoisomers Definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/stereoisomers\/#Chirality\" title=\"Chirality\">Chirality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/stereoisomers\/#The_2n_Rule\" title=\"The 2n Rule\">The 2n Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/stereoisomers\/#Meso_Compounds\" title=\"Meso Compounds\">Meso Compounds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Stereoisomers_Difference_Between_Enantiomers_and_Diastereomers_and_What_is_an_Optical_Isomer\"><\/span>What are Stereoisomers? ; Difference Between Enantiomers and Diastereomers ; and What is an Optical Isomer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stereoisomers are molecules that have the same chemical formula but different three-dimensional structures. This means that they are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. Enantiomers are a specific type of stereoisomer that are mirror images of each other that cannot be superimposed. Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and can be superimposed. Optical isomers are a specific type of enantiomer that are mirror images of each other that rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150166 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stereoisomers-explanation-types-and-faqs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stereoisomers-explanation-types-and-faqs.jpg?v=1647841179 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stereoisomers-explanation-types-and-faqs-300x212.jpg?v=1647841179 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stereoisomers_Definition\"><\/span>Stereoisomers Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A stereoisomer is a molecule that has the same molecular formula as another molecule, but a different spatial arrangement of its atoms.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chirality\"><\/span>Chirality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A molecule is said to be chiral if it has a non-identical mirror image. The mirror image of a chiral molecule is not identical to the molecule itself. This is because chiral molecules have a handedness, meaning they can be rotated around a vertical axis and still look the same. The left and right hand of a chiral molecule are not identical.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_2n_Rule\"><\/span>The 2n Rule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2n Rule states that the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is equal to the number of electrons in the atom. This is because the number of protons in an atom determines the atom&#8217;s charge, and the number of electrons in an atom balances the atom&#8217;s charge.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meso_Compounds\"><\/span>Meso Compounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Organo-metallic compounds are called meso compounds.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of meso compounds are:<\/p>\n<p>1) Dimethylzinc (CH3)2Zn<\/p>\n<p>2) Trimethylaluminium (CH3)3Al<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are Stereoisomers? ; Difference Between Enantiomers and Diastereomers ; and What is an Optical Isomer? &nbsp; Stereoisomers are molecules [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Stereoisomers - Explanation, Types and FAQs","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about stereoisomers topic of Chemistry in detail explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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