GK QUESTION#3168
Consider the following statements: 1. The dash-wedge formula is used to represent the three-dimensional structures of molecules on a two-dimensional surface. 2. In the dash-wedge formula, solid wedges represent bonds coming out of the plane, and dashed wedges represent bonds going behind the plane. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer
C. Both 1 and 2
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Wedge–dash notation displays three-dimensional bond directions on a two-dimensional page. A solid wedge projects towards the viewer, a dashed wedge projects away, and an ordinary line lies in the page plane. Both statements describe that convention correctly.