In 1874, vant Hoff and Le Bel published separate papers advancing the hypothesis that the four bonds

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In 1874, van’t Hoff and Le Bel published separate papers advancing the hypothesis that the four bonds from a central carbon extend tetrahedrally. This marked the beginning of the field of stereochemistry. Part of their justification was that there was only one known compound with the formula CH2X2. Using the compound CH2F2 as an example, determine the expected number of isomers if the orientation of the bonds to a carbon atom is tetrahedral and the expected number if the orientation is square-planar.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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