Freon, CCl2F2, is _____ because _____.

A. a structural isomer...there are several possible covalent arrangements
B. a geometric isomer...free rotation about the bond axis is not possible
C. an enantiomer...the carbon is asymmetric
D. an enantiomer...the molecule exists in two mirror-image configurations
E. not an isomer...there is only one structural configuration for the molecule


Ans: E. not an isomer...there is only one structural configuration for the molecule

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