Chemistry A-Level
non-superimposable mirror images
What non-superimposable mirror images means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of non-superimposable mirror images
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The relationship between the two forms of a molecule with a single chiral centre, in the same way that a left hand will not fit into a right glove.
Topics that use non-superimposable mirror images
- Optical isomerism (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- attack from either side
- chiral molecules in an inactive mixture
- chirality
- Displayed formula
- enantiomers
- Optical isomerism
- racemic mixture
- rotations cancel
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