Chemistry A-Level
Symmetry test for optical activity
What Symmetry test for optical activity means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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A complex with a plane of symmetry is not optically active, so symmetry must be checked before claiming optical activity.
Topics that use Symmetry test for optical activity
- Transition elements (OCR A-Level)
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