Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry

An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry — practice question

The diagram illustrates the molecular structure of the naturally occurring molecule cholesterol. Student X said that all seventeen carbon atoms in the four rings are in one plane. Student Y said that this molecule shows $cis$-$trans$ isomerism about the $\text{C} = \text{C}$ double bond. Which students are correct?

  • Aboth X and Y
  • Bneither X nor Y
  • CX only
  • DY only

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