Which of the following is a characteristic of enantiomers?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of enantiomers?
They have the same physical properties.
They rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.
They can be separated by distillation.
They have different molecular formulas.
Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images and rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.
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Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of enantiomers?
Solution: Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images and rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.
Steps: 3
Step 1: Understand what enantiomers are. They are a type of stereoisomer that are mirror images of each other.
Step 2: Recognize that enantiomers cannot be superimposed. This means you cannot place one on top of the other to make them look the same.
Step 3: Learn that enantiomers affect light differently. They rotate plane-polarized light, but in opposite directions. One will rotate it to the right (clockwise) and the other to the left (counterclockwise).
