Which of the following statements are correct?
A. A compound and its enantiomer can be distinguished by their effects on polarised light.
B. Enantiomers are not superimposable.
C. In 1, 3-dibromocycloalkane there are total one optical active isomer and one meso isomer.
D. Dissymmetry is the necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of enantiomers.
E. In 1, 3-dibromocycloalkane the enantiomer of cis-isomer are not identical.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Among the given statements, only A, B and D are correct while others C and E are incorrect.
Their correct form are
• In 1,3-dibromocycloalkane there are total two optical active isomer and one meso-isomer.
• In 1, 3-dibromocycloalkane the enantiomer of cis-isomer are identical.
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