Which one of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism ?

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Which one of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism ? (A) Lactic acid (B) Tartaric acid (C) Maleic acid (D) &alpha;-amino acids

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3258881f5e70c6053035b8084b889ff3-.png" /> Maleic acid shows geometrical isomerism not optical isomerism.

Q. Which one of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism ?

Lactic acid

Tartaric acid

Maleic acid

α-amino acids

Maleic acid shows geometrical isomerism not optical isomerism.