Question

One would come across the terms isotactic, syndiotactic and atactic in connection with the chemistry of_______________.

• A. Polymers
• B. Dyes
• C. Crystals
• D. Textiles

Answer 1

The correct option is A Polymers

Isotactic, syndiotactic and atactic represent different types of polymers having a particular relative stereochemistry of adjacent chiral centres.
In isotactic polymers, all the substituents are located on the same side of the macromolecular backbone.
In syndiotactic polymers, the substituents have alternate positions along the backbone.
In atactic polymers, the substituents are placed randomly along the chain.