What are optical isomers?
Describe the role that molecular shape plays in classifying optical isomers. Geometric and Optical Isomers As part of a set of websites entitled, “An Introduction to Chemistry,” this website explains, using text and images, two different types of isomers: geometric isomers and optical isomers. It also provides a few examples of each type of isomer. p. 250 Explore an Issue Take a Stand: Linus Pauling and the Vitamin C Controversy e. The vitamin C controversy is not the first time a famous scientist has made a claim that is disputed by most of the scientific community. What are the repercussions for a scientist who goes against the rest of the scientific community? Who usually “wins”? Is the practice and work of science completely objective? Linus Pauling lectures on Vitamin C This website article is a government official’s report of a 92-year-old Linus Pauling’s speech at a seminar on heart disease. It reports on his lecture on the connection between Vitamin C and cardiovascular disease
