Shown are two stereo representations of lactic acid. Compare the two structures shown. Determine whether they represent identical molecules or mirror images. СООН СООН HO. CH3 H3C H Determine the absolute configuration of the two structures. Left: O Right:

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Shown are two stereo representations of lactic acid. Compare the two structures shown. Determine whether they represent identical molecules or mirror images.
СООН
COOH
HO.
CH3
H3C
H
Determine the absolute configuration of the two structures.
Left:
O Right:
Transcribed Image Text:Shown are two stereo representations of lactic acid. Compare the two structures shown. Determine whether they represent identical molecules or mirror images. СООН COOH HO. CH3 H3C H Determine the absolute configuration of the two structures. Left: O Right:
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