LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of isomer are mirror images of each other?
A
enantiomer
B
structural
C
cis-trans
D
geometric
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enantiomers are defined as a pair of stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of one another. This means they are molecules that are made up of identical atoms, bonded together in the same way, i.e. they have the same connectivity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enantiomers are stereoisomers, a type of isomer where the order of the atoms in the two molecules is the same but their arrangement in space is different. Many molecules in the bodies of living beings are enantiomers; there is sometimes a large difference in the effects of two enantiomers on organisms.

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