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  4. The (R)- and (S)- enantiomers of an optically active compound differ in

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Q. The $(R)$- and $(S)$- enantiomers of an optically active compound differ in

AIPMTAIPMT 2000Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

$R$ and $S$ enantiomers differ only in terms of optical activity that is the direction in which they rotate plane polarized light. All their physical and chemical properties are similar