NEET2022Chemistry-Stereochemistry

NEET 2022 Chemistry Chirality MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

The INCORRECT statement regarding chirality is:

A

Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images on each other.

B

A racemic mixture shows zero optical rotation.

C

Sₙ1 reaction yields 1 : 1 mixture of both enantiomers.

D

The product obtained by Sₙ2 reaction of haloalkane having chirality at the reactive site shows inversion of configuration.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, not superimposable. This makes option A incorrect.

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