๐Ÿ”ฌ MCAT Exam Prep

Chirality in organic molecules requires:

A A double bond
B A carbon bonded to four different substituents
C An aromatic ring
D A halogen atom

โœ“ Correct Answer: Option B

A chiral center has four different groups attached to a tetrahedral carbon, making the molecule non-superimposable on its mirror image.

๐Ÿ’ก Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Chirality in organic molecules requires:" is Option B: A carbon bonded to four different substituents.

The other options โ€” A) A double bond, C) An aromatic ring, D) A halogen atom โ€” are incorrect for this MCAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: A chiral center has four different groups attached to a tetrahedral carbon, making the molecule non-superimposable on its mirror image.

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