Q135 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (22 April Shift 1) · Chemistry
Which among the following is false statement for enantiomers?
- AEnantiomers have same chemical properties
- BEnantiomers have identical densities
- CEnantiomers have equal but opposite optical rotation
- Correct answerDEnantiomers are superimposable mirror images of each other.
Solution
Enantiomers are stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.
They have identical physical properties such as melting point, boiling point, and density.
They have the same chemical properties except when reacting with other chiral reagents.
They rotate the plane of polarized light by equal amounts but in opposite directions.
The statement that enantiomers are superimposable mirror images is false.
Answer: Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images of each other.
They have identical physical properties such as melting point, boiling point, and density.
They have the same chemical properties except when reacting with other chiral reagents.
They rotate the plane of polarized light by equal amounts but in opposite directions.
The statement that enantiomers are superimposable mirror images is false.
Answer: Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images of each other.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.