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When a carbon is attached to four different atoms or groups of atoms, the shape of the carbon is tetrahedral. A tetrahedral structure is a three-dimensional structure and is not easy for us (humans) to visualize it. For example, two 2-dimensional structural formulas of CH_2 Br_2 are written below. Make each molecule by using atoms and bonds in the molecular model kit: Use one carbon atom (black color and four holes), two hydrogen atoms (white color and one hole), two red atoms (they are supposed to represent oxygen atoms, but use them to substitute bromine atoms in this question), and four bonds (pink color). Answer the following questions. a. Are they (I and II) identical (superiniposable) or different (non-superimposable)? b. Are they isomers? Explain your answer.
When a carbon is attached to four different atoms or groups of atoms, the shape of the carbon is tetrahedral. A tetrahedral structure is a three-dimensional structure and is not easy for us (humans) to visualize it. For example, two 2-dimensional structural formulas of CH_2 Br_2 are written below. Make each molecule by using atoms and bonds in the molecular model kit: Use one carbon atom (black color and four holes), two hydrogen atoms (white color and one hole), two red atoms (they are supposed to represent oxygen atoms, but use them to substitute bromine atoms in this question), and four bonds (pink color). Answer the following questions. a. Are they (I and II) identical (superiniposable) or different (non-superimposable)? b. Are they isomers? Explain your answer.
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