WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE AND WHICH ARE FALSE The D-amino acid is the enantiomer of the L-amino acid.    The D-amino acid has a different melting point and boiling point than the L-amino acid.    If the L-amino acid has an optical rotation of +34o, the D-amino acid is also +34o.   A 50/50 mixture of the D- and L-amino acid is optically active.   There is no conjugated component in either the D- or L-amino acid.

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WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE AND WHICH ARE FALSE

The D-amino acid is the enantiomer of the L-amino acid. 

 

The D-amino acid has a different melting point and boiling point than the L-amino acid. 

 

If the L-amino acid has an optical rotation of +34o, the D-amino acid is also +34o.

 

A 50/50 mixture of the D- and L-amino acid is optically active.

 

There is no conjugated component in either the D- or L-amino acid.

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