View Mirror Image Molecules Examples Pics. Catalysts do function, despite the fact that not all the chemical reactions (and partial reactions) which occur are fully understood, including those which take place during the treatment of automobile exhaust. Groups on the left will be on the right (and visa versa).

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This means that each molecule is chiral. The mirror image of the left hand looks like the right hand, and vice versa, as shown in the figure below. Catalysts do function, despite the fact that not all the chemical reactions (and partial reactions) which occur are fully understood, including those which take place during the treatment of automobile exhaust.

Pure of optically active compounds are often obtained by isolation from natural sources.

The atoms will be flipped. This means that each molecule is chiral. Groups on the left will be on the right (and visa versa). Just like your left hand will not fit properly in your right glove.