Enantiomers vs. diastereomers
Two stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other are:
Answer B: explanation for every choice
A
Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images and have different physical properties.
B
Correct. Enantiomers have identical physical properties except for the direction they rotate plane-polarized light.
C
Constitutional isomers differ in how atoms are connected.
D
Meso compounds have stereocenters but are superimposable on their mirror images.
TakeawayEnantiomers: mirror images. Diastereomers: stereoisomers that are not mirror images.
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