Explain Optical Isomerism
Optical Isomerism is a type of stereoisomer. The molecule has a chiral centre which is where the are four different atoms attached to the central atom. This means that they become mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable, meaning the can not be laid on top of one another to match.
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