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Q. $(2 R, 4 S)-2,4$-dichloropentane and $(2 S, 4 R)-2, 4$ dichloropentane are

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The given compound is meso isomer, hence $2 R, 4 S$ and $4 S .2 R$ is isomers are identical as well as optically inactive.