Which of the Following Statements About Enantiomers Is INCORRECT

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about enantiomers is INCORRECT?

• A) they cannot be differentiated by spectra
• B) they have the same melting and boiling points
• C) the mirror image of the R enantiomer is the S enantiomer
• D) the specific rotation of enantiomers has the same magnitude
• E) without exception, S enantiomers will rotate plane-polarized light to the left (counterclockwise)

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