Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Optical activity is the ability of chiral compounds to rotate the plane of polarized light. This property is due to the fact that enantiomers interact with polarized light in opposite ways. Therefore, statement A is true. Statement B is partially true because the physical properties of enantiomers are similar except for their interaction with other chiral compounds, such as enzymes. Statement C is false because a racemic mixture contains equal amounts of both enantiomers, which cancel out each other's optical activity. Statement D is false because the infrared spectrum does not provide information about the interaction of chiral compounds with polarized light. Finally, statement E is false because the S and R absolute configurations only indicate the spatial arrangement of atoms around a chiral center, but do not determine the direction of rotation of polarized light.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE