Optically active molecules that are mirror images of each other are called .

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Enantiomers are the mirror images of each other and have the same chemical properties but rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions. Geometrical isomers refer to compounds with the same molecular formula but different spatial arrangements due to double bonds or rings. Cofactors are non-protein compounds that assist enzymes in their functions. Allotropes are different forms of the same element in the same physical state. Chiral compounds are molecules with a non-superimposable mirror image but not all chiral compounds have enantiomers.

Optically Active Molecules That Are Mirror Images of Each Other