Gloves are chiral. (It is difficult, if not impossible, to place a right-hand glove on your left hand or a left-hand glove on your right hand.) Mittens, however, are often achiral. (Either mitten can fit on either hand.)

An achiral molecule is superimposable with its mirror image and ​do not have “handedness” (think of a baseball bat, which can be used with either hand).. Created by Jay.

No, we cannot. All chiral molecules have enantiomers, but many chiral molecules also have diastereomers and meso forms.

Look for carbons with four different groups attached to identify potential chiral centers. Draw your molecule with wedges and dashes and then draw a mirror image of the molecule. If the molecule in the mirror image is the same molecule, it is achiral. If they are different molecules, then it is chiral.

An achiral object is identical with (superimposable on) its mirror image. Chiral objects have a “handedness”, for example, golf clubs, scissors, shoes and a corkscrew. Achiral objects do not have a handedness, for example, a baseball bat (no writing or logos on it), a plain round ball, a pencil, a T-shirt and a nail.

Achiral Diastereomers (meso-Compounds) In the case of 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, known as tartaric acid, the two chiral centers have the same four substituents and are equivalent. Two of these stereoisomers are enantiomers and the third is an achiral diastereomer, called a meso compound.

Two of these stereoisomers are enantiomers and the third is an achiral diastereomer, called a meso compound. Meso compounds are achiral (optically inactive) diastereomers of chiral stereoisomers….Achiral Diastereomers (Meso-Compounds)

A chiral object is not identical in all respects (i.e. superimposable) with its mirror image. An achiral object is identical with (superimposable on) its mirror image. Chiral objects have a “handedness”, for example, golf clubs, scissors, shoes and a corkscrew.

I’ve been intentionally drawing every achiral molecule in an achiral conformation. In reality many achiral molecules have chiral conformations! In most cases, however, any molecule with an achiral conformation is in fact achiral, even if it has other chiral conformations.

Achiral molecules are superimposable on their mirror image while chiral molecules are not superimposable and contain a chiral center. Organic Chemistry Science Anatomy & Physiology Astronomy

A molecule with an even number of chiral centers may be chiral or achiral, considering the ubiquity of meso compounds. In these cases it becomes more necessary to look for planes of symmetry. Planes of symmetry are usually easier to identify than inversion centers. Also most achiral organic molecules have planes of symmetry.

Try to superimpose the two molecules together by putting one on top of the other. Note: Dichloromethane is considered an achiral molecule because its mirror image is superimposable to it. 1.