JEE Main Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Chiral Centers
Chiral Centers (Haloalkanes and Haloarenes) was asked 4 times in 4 JEE Main shifts, 2020–2026, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 3 of the 4 had a numerical answer.
- Times asked
- 4
- in 4 shifts
- Years
- 2020–2026
- Usual format
- Numerical value
- Application
- Pattern
- Frequent
- repeats across shifts
How it is asked
- Relationship between two wedge-dash structures
- Count compounds with chiral centres
Difficulty
Easy 2Medium 2Hard 0
Where it sits
Chapter: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. Topic: Stereoisomerism, 11 questions over 6 ideas.
Other repeat ideas in this topic
Every time it came
All 4 questions
Newest first, each with its options and official answer.
- 4 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q65The following structures are [figure: stereocentre C with Br (up), CH3 (hashed, left), Me (down), Cl (wedge, right)] and [figure:…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
- 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q89Observe structures of the following compounds [figure: five structures] The total number of structures/compounds which possess asymmetric…EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
- 8 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q50The number of chiral centres in penicillin is ______.MediumNumerical value
- 2 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q50The number of chiral carbons present in the molecule given below is ______.MediumNumerical valueHas a figure