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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

It is possible to distinguish between optical isomers
Options
A by using chemical tests
B by mass spectrometry
C by IR spectroscopy
D by polarimetry
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Optical isomers (enantiomers) have identical physical and chemical properties except for their interaction with plane-polarized light. They are distinguished by their direction of rotation using a polarimeter.

Hint

What technique specifically measures optical activity?

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