5. CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY: Why is it so difficult to physically separate enantiomers from each other in a mixture? a. They are the same compound b. They have the same melting points c. They have the same densities d. They are both meso compounds

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5. CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY: Why is it so difficult to physically separate enantiomers from each
other in a mixture?
a. They are the same compound
b. They have the same melting points
c. They have the same densities
d.
They are both meso compounds
Transcribed Image Text:5. CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY: Why is it so difficult to physically separate enantiomers from each other in a mixture? a. They are the same compound b. They have the same melting points c. They have the same densities d. They are both meso compounds
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