MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Identify the false statement regarding chirality from the following.

(A)S1 reaction yields 1:1 mixture of both enantiomers
(B)A racemic mixture shows zero dipole rotation
(C)Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images of each otherCorrect
(D)The product obtained by S2 reaction of haloalkane having chirality at the reactive site shows inversion of configuration

Answer: (C)

Solution

(A) is true: S1 proceeds through a planar carbocation that is attacked from either face with equal probability, giving a 1 : 1 (racemic) mixture of enantiomers. (B) is true in intent: a racemic mixture is optically inactive because the rotations of the two enantiomers cancel (the option

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