Two enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light to an equal extent but in opposite directions.

Name: Two enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light to an equal extent but in opposite directions.
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Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other and have the property of rotating plane-polarized light to an equal extent but in opposite directions; one enantiomer rotates light clockwise (dextrorotary) and the other counterclockwise (levorotary).

Two Enantiomers Rotate Plane-Polarized Light to an Equal Extent but in Opposite