The reason for the loss of optical activity of lactic acid when OH group is changed by H is that :

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The reason for the loss of optical activity of lactic acid when OH group is changed by H is that : (A) chiral centre of the molecule is destroyed (B) molecules acquires asymmetry (C) due to change in configuration (D) structural changes occurs

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When OH group of lactic acid is replaced by H then chiral carbon is lost. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/33b5d1599850ed7d8175d69ba547ffbd-.png" /> ∴ its optical activity is lost.

Q. The reason for the loss of optical activity of lactic acid when $O H$ group is changed by $H$ is that :

chiral centre of the molecule is destroyed

molecules acquires asymmetry

due to change in configuration

structural changes occurs

When OH group of lactic acid is replaced by $H$ then chiral carbon is lost.

$∴$ its optical activity is lost.

Q. The reason for the loss of optical activity of lactic acid when OH group is changed by H is that :