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Chemistry

Optical Activity

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Consider the following compounds:
Which of the compounds above (I-IV) represent enantiomers?

I and II

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II and III

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III and IV

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II and IV

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Solution

The correct option is A II and III
$I I$ and $I I I$ are the stereoisomers which are enantiomers. $I V$ compound is meso compound.
$I I$ and $I I I$ cannot form superimposable mirror images.
Hence optically active enantiomers.

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Consider the following compounds:Which of the compounds above (I-IV) represent enantiomers?

The correct option is A II and IIIII and III are the stereoisomers which are enantiomers. IV compound is meso compound.II and III cannot form superimposable mirror images. Hence optically active enantiomers.

Consider the following compounds:
Which of the compounds above (I-IV) represent enantiomers?

The correct option is A II and III
$I I$ and $I I I$ are the stereoisomers which are enantiomers. $I V$ compound is meso compound.
$I I$ and $I I I$ cannot form superimposable mirror images.
Hence optically active enantiomers.