Which Statement Is True Regarding the Optical Activity of a Pair

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding the optical activity of a pair of enantiomers?

• A) Each of its members rotates the plane of polarized light by unequal degrees in opposite directions.
• B) Each of its members rotates the plane of polarized light by unequal degrees in the same direction.
• C) Each of its members rotates the plane of polarized light by equal degrees in opposite directions.
• D) Each of its members rotates the plane of polarized light by equal degrees in the same direction.

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