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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Optical isomers that are not mirror images are called
Options
A Diastereomers
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B Enantiomers
C Metamers
D Meso compounds
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images. They can be cis/trans isomers or compounds with multiple chiral centers where not all centers are inverted.

Hint

What are non-mirror image stereoisomers called?

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Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1004 of 1999
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