Question

Assertion : 1, 2-dichloroethane is optically active.
Reason : Meso compound is optically active.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Since it has no chiral carbon, it is optically inactive. Meso compounds are optically inactive.