A Laboratory Sample Contains Enantiomers Present in Equal Concentrations

question 66

Multiple Choice

A laboratory sample contains enantiomers present in equal concentrations.Which of the following statements concerning this sample is FALSE?

• A)The sample contains a racemic mixture.
• B)The sample will be optically inactive.
• C)The sample contains two different compounds related as non-superimposable mirror image isomers.
• D)The sample contains a meso compound.

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