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Enantiomers are...

Enantiomers are

A

molecule that have at least one chiral carbon

B

non-superimposible molecules that are mirror images of one another

C

non-superimposible constitutional isomers

D

non-superimposible molecules

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A pair of enantiomer are non-superimposable mirror images of one another.
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