Question

1 multiple answer 2 points the 50/50 mixture of the two compounds below is/are: enantiomers achiral chiral optically active

Explanation:

Step1: Identify chiral centers

Check for carbon atoms bonded to four different groups. Both compounds have chiral centers.

Step2: Analyze relationship

They are not mirror - images (not enantiomers). A 50/50 mixture of chiral compounds is a racemic mixture. A racemic mixture is optically inactive but the individual compounds are chiral.

Step3: Determine properties

Since the individual compounds are chiral, the mixture is chiral. It is not achiral. And as a racemic mixture, it is not optically active.

Answer:

C. chiral