Which of the following pair of isomers cannot be separated by fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography?

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Which of the following pair of isomers cannot be separated by fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography? (A)  textMaleic acid and Fumaric acid (B) (+)-Tartaric acid textand meso-tartaric acid (C) <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Option 3" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-kavabcsa4meaghsi.jpg" /> textand H2N-CH2-CH2-COOH (D) (+)-lactic acid textand (-)-lactic acid

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Enantiomers are similar in physical properties so they can not be seperated by the any physical processes like fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography.

Q. Which of the following pair of isomers cannot be separated by fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography?

$Maleic acid and Fumaric acid$

$(+) - T a r t a r i c a c i d and$ $m eso - t a r t a r i c a c i d$

$and H_{2} N - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - COO H$

$(+) - l a c t i c a c i d and$ $(-) - l a c t i c a c i d$

Enantiomers are similar in physical properties so they can not be seperated by the any physical processes like fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography.

Q. Which of the following pair of isomers cannot be separated by fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography?

Maleic acid and Fumaric acid

(+)−Tartaricacidand meso−tartaricacid

andH2​N−CH2​−CH2​−COOH

(+)−lacticacidand (−)−lacticacid

Enantiomers are similar in physical properties so they can not be seperated by the any physical processes like fractional crystallization or distillation or chromatography.

$Maleic acid and Fumaric acid$

$(+) - T a r t a r i c a c i d and$ $m eso - t a r t a r i c a c i d$

$and H_{2} N - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - COO H$

$(+) - l a c t i c a c i d and$ $(-) - l a c t i c a c i d$