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The Chirality of Shells

The Chirality of Shells. Each of the shells has either right- or left-handed chirality. Identify which shells belong to each homochiral set. Instructions follow. Direction along screw axis. Rotation (four fingers)of the screw. =. =. Right-handed screw axis.

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The Chirality of Shells

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  1. The Chirality of Shells Each of the shells has either right- or left-handed chirality. Identify which shells belong to each homochiral set. Instructions follow.

  2. Direction along screw axis Rotation (four fingers)of the screw = = Right-handed screw axis

  3. Imagine slipping the four fingers of your right hand into the opening of the shell, your thumb will point to the tip of the spiral. Your right hand is better-suited for this purpose than your left hand. The right hand is homochiral with the shell.

  4. right-handed right-handed righthanded left-handed right-handed left-handed right-handed right-handed right-handed right-handed Here are the shells again. Solutions to follow.

  5. The End

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