explain what is meant by a chiral centre and that such a centre gives rise to two optical isomers (enantiomers) (Candidates should appreciate that compounds can contain more than one chiral centre, but knowledge of meso compounds, or nomenclature such as diastereoisomers is not required)
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Depth 3Parent ID: 7DB6F037B7684F8EAFC6C6D0237AE901Standard set: Chemistry 9701 (2022, 2023, & 2024): AS Level
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