The compounds are optically inactive because

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The compounds <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/1bdb4501e2848f7751ef7072fc1eb1d5-.png" /> are optically inactive because (A) Both compounds have the plane of symmetry (B) Both compounds have the centre of symmetry (C) Compound (I) has the plane of symmetry, while compound (II) has the centre of symmetry (D) Compound (I) has the centre of symmetry, while compound (II) has the plane of symmetry

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The statement is self-explanatory

Q. The compounds are optically inactive because

Both compounds have the plane of symmetry

Both compounds have the centre of symmetry

Compound (I) has the plane of symmetry, while compound (II) has the centre of symmetry

Compound (I) has the centre of symmetry, while compound (II) has the plane of symmetry

The statement is self-explanatory

Q. The compounds

are optically inactive because