Which of the following statements concerning stereochemistry is INCORRECT? A) St

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Which of the following statements concerning stereochemistry is INCORRECT?

A) Stereoisomers are molecules with the same molecular formula, same bonding pattern, but different spatial arrangement of atoms.

B) A chiral carbon is a carbon atom that has four different groups bonded to it.

C) A molecule that contains a chiral carbon is a chiral molecule, and exists as a pair of enantiomers.

D) Enantiomers are superimposable mirror image stereoisomers.

E) A racemic mixture of enantiomers is optically inactive.

Explanation / Answer

D) Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror image stereoisomers.

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