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A chiral compound and its mirror image are to each other.

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enantiomers

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cis/trans isomers

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tautomers

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Solution

The correct option is A enantiomers
Mirror image of a chiral compound and the compound itself together are called as enantiomers.

Hence, enantiomers is the answer.

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