Which of the following statements correctly pertains to a pair of enantiomers?
A)They rotate the plane of polarized light by exactly the same amount and in opposite directions.
B)They rotate the plane of polarized light by differing amounts and in opposite directions.
C)They rotate the plane of polarized light by differing amounts and in the same direction.
D)They have different melting points.
E)They have the same melting point,but they have different boiling points.

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Enantiomers are mirror images of each other that cannot be superimposed. They have the same physical and chemical properties except for their ability to rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions by exactly the same amount.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Pertains to a Pair