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Which type of light did you learn about in the last lecture?
Which type of light did you learn about in the last lecture?
- Ultraviolet light
- Ordinary light (correct)
- Infrared light
- X-ray light
What did you learn about optically active compounds?
What did you learn about optically active compounds?
- They are transparent to all types of light
- They emit light when exposed to sunlight
- They have a higher melting point than other compounds
- They rotate the plane of the plane-polarized light (correct)
What are optical isomers also known as?
What are optical isomers also known as?
- Geometric isomers
- Cis-trans isomers
- Diastereomers
- Enantiomers (correct)
What is the defining characteristic of optical isomers?
What is the defining characteristic of optical isomers?
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What is the origin of optical activity?
What is the origin of optical activity?
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