Multiple choice

Directions: In the question given below, there are two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

Assertion: Stereoisomers, which are not mirror images of each other, are called diastereomers. Reason: Diastereomers may or may not be optically active.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. A is false, but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Diastereomers may or may not be chiral and hence, they may or may not be optically active. This property helps to separate out products formed during organic reactions.

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