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What does the term enantiomers describe?
AIsomers differing in chain
BIsomers differing in position
CNon-superimposable mirror images
DSuperimposable mirror images
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Non-superimposable mirror images
Enantiomers are stereoisomers that are mirror images which cannot be overlapped, like left and right hands.
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