Q. Enantiomers are

A
non-superimposable molecules
B
molecules that have at least one chiral carbon
C
non-superimposable molecules that are mirror image of one another
D
non -superimposable constitutional isomers
Solution:
  • A pair of enantiomer are non-superimposable mirror images of one another.
  • Two compounds with the exact same connectivity, that are mirror images of each other but that are not identical to each other are called enantiomers.
  • The more common definition of an enantiomer is that it is not superimposable on its mirror image.
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