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Which of the following statements about optical isomers is true?

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Which of the following statements about optical isomers is true?
  1. They have the same physical properties
  2. They rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions
  3. They have different molecular formulas
  4. They are always chiral

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements about optical isomers is true?
  • Step 1: Understand what optical isomers are. They are molecules that are mirror images of each other.
  • Step 2: Learn about plane-polarized light. This is light that vibrates in only one direction.
  • Step 3: Know that when optical isomers are placed in the path of plane-polarized light, they affect the light differently.
  • Step 4: One optical isomer will rotate the light in a clockwise direction, while the other will rotate it in a counterclockwise direction.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the statement about optical isomers rotating plane-polarized light in opposite directions is true.
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