Optically Active Molecules That Are Mirror Images of Each Other

question 90

Multiple Choice

Optically active molecules that are mirror images of each other are called .

• A) enantiomers
• B) geometrical isomers
• C) cofactors
• D) allotropes
• E) chiral compounds

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