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Enantiomers vs Diastereomers
« on: April 01, 2019, 12:24:37 PM »
What is the difference between enantiomers and diastereomers? I'm struggling with identifying which is which on an exam.

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Re: Enantiomers vs Diastereomers
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2019, 01:42:13 PM »
It is a forum rule that we ask you to provide your thoughts first before we can help you.  However, I will give you a small hint to get you started.  If I have a pair of one  of them, most of their chemical and physical properties will be the same, but if I have a pair of the other one, the properties are typically different

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