Which of the following is a characteristic of diastereomers?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following is a characteristic of diastereomers?
  1. They are mirror images of each other.
  2. They have different physical properties.
  3. They have the same connectivity.
  4. They cannot be separated by physical methods.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following is a characteristic of diastereomers?
  • Step 1: Understand what diastereomers are. They are a type of stereoisomer that are not mirror images of each other.
  • Step 2: Recognize that diastereomers have different physical properties, such as boiling points, melting points, and solubility.
  • Step 3: Remember that diastereomers differ in the arrangement of atoms in space, which leads to these different properties.
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