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1. The possible number of stereoisomers for CH2OH-CHCl-CHBr-CHBr-CH3 is equal to  
a.  16  
b.  8  
c.  4  
d.  2  

  
2. A solution of sucrose was made by dissolving 1 gm in 10 mL water. The measured rotation at 589 nm (sodium D-line)was +6.65 degrees. The specific rotation of sucrose is therefore  
a.  +6.65 degrees  
b. -6.65 degrees  
c. +66.5 degrees  
d.  insufficient information is given to solve the problem  


3.   Which of the following statements is true regarding chiral carbons with R configuration?  
a.  plane polarized light is rotated clockwise  
b. plane polarized light is rotated counterclockwise  
c. it is also called dl  
d. none of the above  



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