What is a chiral atom?
1 Answer
Jun 4, 2016
A chimaera, i.e. a [fantastic and mythical beast.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_%28mythology%29)
Explanation:
Atoms do not possess chirality or handedness. This is a property of hands, shoes, feet, gloves, and some molecules, i.e. assemblies of atoms. You will find many examples here.
