Which of the following statement are incorrect for cis-1, 2 dibromocyc...
Explanation:
Cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane is a compound that contains two chiral centres. A chiral centre is an atom in a molecule that is bonded to four different groups. In this case, the two chiral centres are the two carbon atoms in the cyclopentane ring that are attached to the bromine atoms.
a) The statement "it contains two chiral centres but is optically inactive" is incorrect. A compound with two chiral centres can be optically active if it exists in two different enantiomeric forms. In the case of cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane, the two chiral centres can give rise to four possible stereoisomers, two of which are enantiomers. Therefore, cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane can exist in two enantiomeric forms and can be optically active.
b) The statement "it can exist in two enantiomeric forms but can be optically active" is correct. As mentioned above, cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane can exist in two different enantiomeric forms, and therefore it can be optically active.
c) The statement "It is with two chiral centres and is optically active" is incorrect. This statement contradicts the correct statement mentioned in option b. Cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane does indeed have two chiral centres, but it can be optically active if it exists in two enantiomeric forms.
d) The statement "it is a meso compound" is also incorrect. A meso compound is a stereoisomer that has chiral centres but is not optically active due to internal symmetry. In the case of cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane, there is no internal symmetry that would make it a meso compound.
In summary, the correct statement is option b: cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane can exist in two enantiomeric forms and can be optically active.