Glyceraldehyde and the Fischer Projection

CCA! Volume 5

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Molecular models are used to demonstrate chirality of glyceraldehyde and drawing its Fischer Projection.

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A model of glyceraldehyde is shown with its mirror image. They are not superimposable.

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The shadow of a molecular model of glyceraldehyde is used to draw its Fischer projection.