What is a chiral carbon?

A carbon atom bonded to 4 different groups.

KD
Answered by Katie D. Chemistry tutor

6715 Views

See similar Chemistry A Level tutors

Related Chemistry A Level answers

All answers ▸

What is chirality? Why is it seen in amino acids?


What are the different types of bonding in chemicals?


Calculate the pH of a 0.025 mol dm-​3​ solution of methanoic acid. For HCOOH, Ka = 1.58 x 10-​4​ mol dm-​3


What causes a chemical reaction to happen?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning