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Which among the following statements is correct with respect to the optical isomers?

Options

  1. AEnantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images
  2. BDiastereomers are superimposable mirror images
  3. CEnantiomers are superimposable mirror images
  4. DMeso forms have no plane of symmetry

Correct answer

A. Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images

Step-by-step solution

Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images. eg, lactic acid Diastereomers are non-superimposable and are not the mirror images of each other. Moreover, meso form has plane of symmetry.

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