The difference between Mirror image and Stereoisomerism
When used as nouns, mirror image means an image that is reversed from left to right, as it would appear if seen in a mirror, whereas stereoisomerism means a form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). they exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.
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Mirror image as a noun:
An image that is reversed from left to right, as it would appear if seen in a mirror; a reflection.
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Stereoisomerism as a noun (chemistry):
A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.