Q. Among the following, the correct statement concerning the optical activity is

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Solution:

For a molecule to be chiral, there should be (i) Alternate axis of symmetry (ii) Plane of symmetry (iii) Centre of symmetry If there are more than one chiral centre in a compound, then it can have only of the above three symmetric elements, so it can become optically inactive.