NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
What is the relationship between the rotation of plane-polarized light of one enantiomer and the other?
Options
- AThey have the same rotation.
- BThey have opposite rotations.
- CThey have no rotation.
- DThey have random rotations.
Correct answer
B. They have opposite rotations.
Step-by-step solution
If one of the enantiomers is dextrorotatory, the other will be laevo rotatory.