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Q. Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of

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plane of symmetry Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of molecular symmetry. It is optically inactive due to internal compensation i. e., the effect of one half of the molecule is neutralized by other.