IIT JEE Chemistry - Study Guide - 12. Stereochemistry

Sections in the Chapter

12.1 Types of isomerism
12.2 Geometrical isomerism
13.3 Confirmational isomerism
12.4 Optical activity
12.5 Chirality of objects and molecules
12.6 Enantiomers
12.7 Configurations and Fisher Projections
12.8 Chiral or asymmetric carbon
12.9 Symmetry elements and chirality
12.10 Dissymetry – Condition for enantiomerism
P.P. 12.6 to 12.9
12.11 Nomenclatures for stereo- isomers
12.12 Compounds containing two chiral centres
12.13 Meso compounds
12.14 Racemic mixtures and racemisation
12.15 Resolution
12.16 Importance of Stereo Chemistry
Key facts to remember

Conceptual Questions with Answers: 1 to 10
Additional Numerical Problems for Practice:
Revision Exercises
Very Short Answer questions : 25
Short Answer Questions : 32
Long Answer Questions : 10

Competition File: Objective Questions: Multiple choice questions: 35
Fill in the blanks: 10
True or False: 10

Study Plan


12.1 Types of isomerism
12.2 Geometrical isomerism
Practice problems 12.1 to 12.3

Day 2

12.3 Confirmational isomerism
12.4 Optical activity
P.P. 12.4 to 12.5

Day 3
12.5 Chirality of objects and molecules
12.6 Enantiomers
12.7 Configurations and Fisher Projections

Day 4
12.8 Chiral or asymmetric carbon
12.9 Symmetry elements and chirality
12.10 Dissymetry – Condition for enantiomerism
P.P. 12.6 to 12.9

Day 5
12.11 Nomenclatures for stereo- isomers
P.P. 12.10,12.11

Day 6
12.12 Compounds containing two chiral centres
12.13 Meso compounds
12.14 Racemic mixtures and racemisation
12.15 Resolution
12.16 Importance of Stereo Chemistry

Day 7

Key facts to remember

Conceptual Questions with Answers: 1 to 10

Day 8

Revision Exercises: Very Short Answer questions : 25

Day 9
Revision Exercises: Short Answer Questions : 32

Day 10

Competition File: Objective Questions: Multiple choice questions: 35

Day 11

Competition File:Fill in the blanks: 10
True or False: 10

Day 12 to 20
Concept revision and test paper questions