Because an achiral molecule is symmetrical, flipping it yields a structurally identical molecule. A flipped chiral molecule, ______ blank can

Question

Because an achiral molecule is symmetrical, flipping it yields a structurally identical molecule. A flipped chiral molecule, blank can be compared to a glove that has been turned inside out: it produces a structurally inverted molecule rather than an identical one.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Accepted Answer

Choice B is the best answer. This sentence compares a chiral molecule to an achiral one. It discusses how when a chiral molecule is flipped, it results in something very different than when an achiral molecule is flipped. So the transition "by contrast" fits the context perfectly. Choice A is incorrect. This choice uses a transition that indies a restatement of the same idea in different words. But this sentence doesn&rsquo;t restate the same idea as the previous sentence. Instead, it makes a new point about a different type of molecule (chiral instead of achiral). Choice C is incorrect. This choice uses a transition that introduces an example, which doesn&rsquo;t make sense here. The second sentence isn&rsquo;t an example of the first sentence&rsquo;s claim about achiral molecules: it actually introduces an entirely different idea that focuses on chiral molecules. Choice D is incorrect. This choice uses a transition that indies the addition of an agreeing idea. But this sentence shows a contrast with the first sentence-namely, that a chiral molecule acts very differently from an achiral molecule when flipped.

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