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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Optical isomers that are mirror images are called :
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A Tautomers
B Diastereomers
C Enantiomers
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D Metamers
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Enantiomers are optical isomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. They are one type of stereoisomer.

Hint

What are mirror image stereoisomers called?

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