MHT CET202613 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Identify the false statement regarding chirality from the following.
Options
- ASN^1 reaction yields 1:1 mixture of both enantiomers
- BA recemic mixture shows zero dipole rotation
- CEnantiomers are superimposable mirror images of each other
- DThe product obtained by SN^2 reaction of haloalkane having chirality at the reactive site shows inversion of c
Correct answer
C. Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images of each other
Step-by-step solution
Enantiomers are defined as stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. Therefore, the statement that enantiomers are superimposable mirror images is false. In an S_N1 reaction, the formation of a planar carbocation intermediate allows the nucleophile to attack from either face with equal probability, generally yielding a 1:1 mixture of enantiomers (a racemic mixture). A racemic mixture contains equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory enantiomers, resulting in zero net optical rot