Question

What is wrong about enantiomers of 2-chloropropanoic acid?

• A. Have same solubility in water
• B. Have same boiling point
• C. Have same refractive indices
• D. Have same magnitude of angle of rotation of plane polarised light and direction

Answer 1

The correct option is D Have same magnitude of angle of rotation of plane polarised light and direction

The magnitude of angle of rotation of plane polarised light is identical in enantiomers, but the direction is opposite.

Enantiomers have identical physical properties. For example: Density, melting point, boiling point, refractive index, solubility and dipole moment.

They have identical chemical properties.