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Akshat posted an Question
November 08, 2020 • 18:08 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
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Is there any plane of symmetry in this molecule ........??????

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    Priyanshu kumar best-answer

    Here planarity breaks due to steric repulsion between groups. And biphenyl is chiral due to chiral axis not due to chiral centre. So No plane of symmetry

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    Dinesh khalmaniya 1 Best Answer

    No, this molecule is chiral and have axis of symmetry. Both the rings are perpendicular to each other

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