How do enantiomers differ from one another?
They are (non-superposable) mirror images.
Could you superimpose your right hand on your identical twin's left hand if you had one? The answer is no, as hands are handed and have left and right mirror images.
You are not alone if you find it difficult to comprehend and visualize these geometries. The best course of action is to play with a set of molecular models, which are always permitted in exams. Of course, you must practice representing these 3D structures on the 2D page.
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Enantiomers are mirror images of each other, non-superimposable, and have opposite stereochemistry at every chiral center.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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