NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
What does the term "retention of configuration" refer to?
Options
- AThe change in the spatial arrangement of bonds
- BThe preservation of the spatial arrangement of bonds
- CThe transformation of asymmetric centers
- DThe chemical reaction of asymmetric compounds
Correct answer
B. The preservation of the spatial arrangement of bonds
Step-by-step solution
"Retention of configuration" is the preservation of the spatial arrangement of bonds to an asymmetric center.