A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.
STEREOISOMERISM is a
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Definitions & Synonyms
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STEREOISOMERISM refers to a phenomenon in chemistry where compounds have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms, but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space.