Which of the following statement is correct regarding chirality?
A
Chiral compounds are those compounds which have a chiral center. 
and 
and
B
Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. 
and 
and
C
A racemic mixture shows zero optical rotation. B and D
D
Enantiomers does not differ with respect to the rotation of plane polarized light. (E) Stereoisomers related as superimposable mirror image of each other are enantiomers. C, D and E
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Statement given in A, B and C are correct while D and 
are incorrect. Its correct form are as follows The stereoisomers related to each other as non-superimposable mirror image are called enantiomers. They differ with respect to rotation of plane polarised light.
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