Enantiomers are:

A Identical molecules

B Non-superimposable mirror images of each other

C Structural isomers

D Conformational isomers

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Enantiomers are stereoisomers that are mirror images but cannot be superimposed — like left and right hands.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Enantiomers are:" is Option B: Non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

The other options — A) Identical molecules, C) Structural isomers, D) Conformational isomers — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: Enantiomers are stereoisomers that are mirror images but cannot be superimposed — like left and right hands.

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Enantiomers are:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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