| Date | November 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16N.1.hl.TZ0.37 |
| Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | State | Question number | 37 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which statement is correct for a pair of enantiomers under the same conditions?
A. A racemic mixture of the enantiomers is optically active.
B. They have the same chemical properties in all their reactions.
C. They have the same melting and boiling points.
D. They rotate the plane of plane-polarized light by different angles.
Markscheme
C
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