Is it compulsory that a chiral and achiral compound should contain a stereocentre carbon?

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The presence of the stereocenter itself means the prewsence of the chiral center in the compound. Achiral compound do not have chiral center.

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Is it compulsory that a chiral and achiral compound should contain a stereocentre carbon?

Dear student, The presence of the stereocenter itself means the prewsence of the chiral center in the compound. Achiral compound do not have chiral center. Regards

Dear student,

The presence of the stereocenter itself means the prewsence of the chiral center in the compound. Achiral compound do not have chiral center.

Regards