Unit 3: Stereo Chemistry And Organic Reactions21CYB101J

Optical Activity and Chirality

Curriculum and historical examination lineage for Optical Activity and Chirality under Unit 3 (Stereo Chemistry And Organic Reactions) of Chemistry (21CYB101J) at SRMIST.

Appearances
8
Cataloged Exam Questions
Exam Papers
5
Distinct University Exams
Question Families
5
Recurring Conceptual Archetypes
SRMIST Status
Active
Regulation 2021 Syllabus
Assessment Cycle Weightage

Historical appearance distribution across SRMIST Formative Tests (CT1, CT2) and University End Semester examinations.

CT1
0
Cycle Test 1
CT2
0
Cycle Test 2
EndSem
4
Semester Exam
Marks Weightage Distribution

Factual marks weightage of questions asked on this topic in historical examinations.

1 Marks:4 questions
8 Marks:1 questions
Recurring Question Families (5)

Question templates that recur across multiple examination cycles with similar conceptual stems.

family repeat2 paper appearances

“Explain Cahn-Ingold Prelog rules to determine R/S on a chiral center taking an example.”

singleton1 paper appearance

“What is Chirality? Differentiate Chirality and Achirality with example.”

singleton1 paper appearance

“Write a brief account on optical activity in organic compounds with examples. Explain dextro...”

singleton1 paper appearance

“Enantiomers are (A) Molecules that have a mirror image (B) Molecules that have atleast one...”

singleton1 paper appearance

“How many optical isomers are possible in a compound with one chiral carbon? (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5”

Sample Past Exam Questions

Representative historical questions extracted directly from SRMIST examination papers.

What is Chirality? Differentiate Chirality and Achirality with example.

Year: 2018•Assessment: Other

Write a brief account on optical activity in organic compounds with examples. Explain dextro rotatary, laevo rotatory, racemic, and meso as applied to optical isomers.

Year: 2018•Assessment: Other

Explain Cahn-Ingold Prelog rules to determine R/S on a chiral center taking an example.

Year: 2018•Assessment: Other

Enantiomers are (A) Molecules that have a mirror image (B) Molecules that have atleast one stereogenic center (C) Non-super imposable molecules (D) Non-super imposable molecules...

Year: 2018•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

How many optical isomers are possible in a compound with one chiral carbon? (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5

Year: 2024•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks
Historical Papers Indexed (5)

Examinations where questions for Optical Activity and Chirality have appeared.

Chem Q-Bank.pdf
2018Other
chem UE ques paper.pdf
2018EndSem
PYQ May 2024
2024EndSem
More PYQs
2023EndSem
Chemistry - ALL CT COMPILATION.pdf
2023Internal
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