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Enantiomers are molecules that show handedness and contain at least one chiral carbon. a chiral carbon has ________ different group(s) attached to it.
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Enantiomers are molecules that show handedness and contain at least one chiral carbon. a chiral carbon has ________ different group(s) attached to it.

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Four different groups attached to it. A chiral carbon is an asymmetric carbon.
Enantiomers are a pair of stereoisomer molecules that are chiral. For an example, I have attached an image of a chiral carbon below.
Enantiomers are molecules that show handedness and contain at least one chiral carbon-example-1
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