Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of

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Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of (A) molecular symmetry (B) molecular asymmetry (C) external compensation (D) two asymmetric C-atoms

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/4ddd8c9f0492b5dd763dce80fc9153cc-.png" /> 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.

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

molecular symmetry

molecular asymmetry

external compensation

two asymmetric C-atoms

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.