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A Manufacturer of Lenses Used in Microscopes, Binoculars, and Telescopes

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A manufacturer of lenses used in microscopes, binoculars, and telescopes has segmented its market into scientific equipment manufacturers, sporting equipment manufacturers, and retailers who sell replacement lenses. In order for this segmentation scheme to be successful, which of the following criteria does NOT need to be met?


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Stereocenter

An atom in a molecule that is bonded to four different groups, creating different spatial arrangements.

Enantiomer

Molecules that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed onto each other, commonly found in chiral molecules.

Diastereomers

Non-mirror-image stereo isomers that have varying physical and chemical properties from each other.

Stereocenters

Chiral centers in a molecule, points at which the molecule can adopt different spatial arrangements leading to different stereoisomers.

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