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  4. The well known compounds, (+) - lactic acid and (-) - lactic acid, have the same molecular formula, C3 H6O3. The correct relationship between them is

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Q. The well known compounds, $(+) -$ lactic acid and $(-) -$ lactic acid, have the same molecular formula, $C_{3} H_{6}O_{3}.$ The correct relationship between them is

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Solution:

Both are optical isomers because they rotate the plane of polarised light in opposite directions.

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