Optically Active Molecules That Are Mirror Images of Each Other

question 99

Multiple Choice

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

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

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