JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Optical isomers are I. enantiomers II. non-superimposable III. have the property of chirality IV. form racemic mixture if present in 1:1 ratio Select the correct alternative

(A)I,II,IV are correct
(B)I,II,III are correct
(C)All are correctCorrect
(D)All are incorrect

Answer: (C)

Solution

Optical isomers are indeed enantiomers (I), are non-superimposable on their mirror images (II), possess the property of chirality (III, the structural basis for optical activity), and when mixed in equal

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