Department of Chemistry
The University of Arizona

Authored By: Abby L. Parrill and Jacquelyn Gervay
Funded by NSF and The University of Arizona

Practice Problems

Question 1: Does the following structure have a stereoisomer?

YES
NO

Question 2: What is the double-bond configuration in the following structure?

E
Z

Question 3: If the methyl group and the hydrogen were switched in the following structure, what would the relationship between the new structure and the old be?

Structural Isomers
Stereoisomers
Conformational Isomers

Question 4: If the ethyl group and the hydrogen were switched in the structure from question 3, what would the relationship between the new structure and the old be?

Structural Isomers
Stereoisomers
Conformational Isomers



Copyright 1996, The University of Arizona

Abby Parrill and Dr. Jacquelyn Gervay
The Department of Chemistry
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

Please contact Abby Parrill at abby@mercury.aichem.arizona.edu with problems and comments.