Learn more about chirality by studying the related lesson called Chiral vs. Achiral: Definition & Examples. The lesson covers the following concepts: Whether bromochlorofluoromethane is chiral or achiral How an object can be superimposed on its mirror image Whether or not a molecule is chiral...
Chirality is the right or left 'handedness' of an object. A chiral object can't be superimposed on its mirror image, while an achiral object can be superimposed on its mirror. This lesson explores chirality as a property of molecular structures. ...