What do the IUPAC prefixes R and S indicate about a molecule?
A) the relative size of the molecule
B) the solubility of the molecule
C) whether the molecule is a sugar or not
D) the configuration of chirality center
E) the reactivity of the molecule

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The IUPAC prefixes R and S are used to indicate the configuration of a chirality center in a molecule, specifying the spatial arrangement of atoms around the chiral center.

What Do the IUPAC Prefixes R and S Indicate About