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A-LevelChemistryIntroduction to organic chemistry9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q241 Mark

Which statement about stereoisomers is correct?

ACis-trans isomers are mirror images of each other.
BOptical isomers must contain a double bond that restricts rotation.
CStereoisomers have the same structural formula as each other.
DStereoisomers must contain a chiral centre.

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C: Stereoisomers have the same structural formula as each other.

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Introduction to organic chemistry, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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