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OpenStudy (anonymous):

all of the chiral molecules have no mirror plane?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me @JFraser , @aaronq ?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

nope, they do not.

OpenStudy (jfraser):

that's essentially what chiral means

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean there is a chiral molecule with symmetry(mirror plane)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aarong?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

nope, there isn't. Chiral molecules do not have a plane of symmetry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so can we say chiral molecules are asymmetric? @aaronq

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