Which one of the following statements is true?

Question

Which one of the following statements is true? (A) Diastereomers are a pair of isomers related spatially as object and mirror image (B) Diastereomers can often be separated by fractional crystallization (C) Diastereomers have identical physical and chemical properties (D) Diastereomers rotate the plane of polarisation of plane polarised light to an equal but opposite extent

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Diastereomers have different physical properties, hence different crystallisation conditions.

Q. Which one of the following statements is true?

Diastereomers are a pair of isomers related spatially as object and mirror image

Diastereomers can often be separated by fractional crystallization

Diastereomers have identical physical and chemical properties

Diastereomers rotate the plane of polarisation of plane polarised light to an equal but opposite extent

Diastereomers have different physical properties, hence different crystallisation conditions.