MCQ
Lactic acid molecule has
- ✓One chiral carbon atom
- BTwo chiral carbon atoms
- CNo chiral carbon atom
- DAs asymetric molecule
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
One chiral carbon atom
a
(a)Lactic acid has one asymmetric (chiral) carbon atom, hence it has $(2' = 2)$ optical isomers.
(a)Lactic acid has one asymmetric (chiral) carbon atom, hence it has $(2' = 2)$ optical isomers.
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