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What does the term "retention of configuration" refer to?
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesNEET
Options:
  • A The change in the spatial arrangement of bonds
  • B The preservation of the spatial arrangement of bonds
  • C The transformation of asymmetric centers
  • D The chemical reaction of asymmetric compounds
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The preservation of the spatial arrangement of bonds
"Retention of configuration" is the preservation of the spatial arrangement of bonds to an asymmetric center.

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