Two possible stereo-structures of $C H_{3} C H O H C O O H$ which are optically active are related as:

Atropisomers

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Enantiomers

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Mesomers

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Diastereomers

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Solution

The correct option is B Enantiomers

They are non-superimposible mirror images and are enantiomers to each other.

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