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Define the following: (i) Enantiomers
(ii) Racemic mixture

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Enantiomers always exist in pairs, while racemic mixtures contain equal proportions of both enantiomers, leading to no net optical rotation.
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(i) Enantiomers: These are non-superimposable mirror image isomers of a chiral compound. They differ in the spatial arrangement of atoms around a chiral center. (ii) Racemic mixture: A mixture containing equal amounts of two enantiomers. It is optically inactive due to the cancellation of optical activity.
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