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Optical isomers are also known as __________(a) structural isomers(b) facial isomers(c) meridional isomers(d) enantiomersThis question was posed to me in homework.This interesting question is from Isomerism in Coordination Compounds topic in section Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct choice is (d) enantiomers

To EXPLAIN: OPTICAL isomers are different forms of the same complex that are MIRROR images of each other, and which cannot be SUPERIMPOSED. They are chiral complexes also known as enantiomers.



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