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Isomerism: Diastereomers MCQ

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DiastereomersMediumQuestion 810008

Question

Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are:
  1. A
    Not mirror images of each other
    Correct
  2. B
    Mirror images
  3. C
    Enantiomers
  4. D
    Identical compounds

Correct answer

Not mirror images of each other

Explanation

Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are NOT mirror images. They differ in configuration at some (but not all) stereocentres. Unlike enantiomers, they have different physical properties (different mp, bp, solubility).

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