A pair of enantiomers differs from which of the following property ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Rotation of plane polarized light
Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images. They have identical physical properties such as melting point, boiling point and refractive index, and differ only in the direction in which they rotate plane polarised light.
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