WJEC A-Level Chemistry (Wales) · WJEC A420QS
4.1 Stereoisomerism
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Stereoisomerism
- Explain what is meant by stereoisomers and describe how cis-trans isomerism arises in alke… (5 marks, Explain)
- Cis-trans isomerism is observed in some alkenes but not others. Explain why 1,2-dichloroet… (5 marks, Explain)
- 2-bromobutene can exist as cis and trans isomers. Describe the structural features require… (5 marks, Describe)
- Cis-trans isomerism is a type of stereoisomerism. Explain what is meant by the term stereo… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why pent-2-ene can exist as cis and trans isomers but pent-1-ene cannot. (5 marks, Explain)