1.4 QUESTION
1. When the compound does not has a plane of symmetry, is it optically active? Explain.
The compound that does not have a plane of symmetry indicate a molecule is chiral. Since the molecule is chiral, then it is optically active. Optically active compound exist as enantiomers, which are mirror images of each other.
REFERENCE
1. CHIRALITY AND OPTICAL ACTIVITY. Retrieved from http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/1organic/chirality.html