Q31-b - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Which of the following objects are chiral?

 (a) A basketball 

 (b) A fork

 (c) A wine glass

 (d) A golf club 

(e) A spiral staircase 

(f) A snowflake

 

(b)

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

NOT chiral

Step 1: Definition of chiral

The chiral objects are those that cannot be superimposed upon each other.

Step 2: Check Chirality

The dashed line represents the mirror

The images of the fork on both sides of the mirror are superimposable.

As we all know that fork has a superimposable mirror image hence it is not chiral.