MHT CET Chemistry question

Enantiomers

(A)Are two optical iosmers of a compound having different molecular formula
(B)Have same chemical propertiesCorrect
(C)Rotate the plane of the plane polarized light by unequal amount and in opposite direction
(D)Have same rate of chemical reaction

Answer: (B)

Solution

Enantiomers have identical physical and chemical properties (towards achiral reagents) and differ only in the direction of rotation of plane-polarised

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