MCQ
Meso-tartaric acid is
- ✓Optically inactive
- BOptically active because of molecular symmetry
- COptically inactive due to external compensation
- DOptically active because of asymmetric carbon atom
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Optically inactive
a
(a) Meso isomer have two achiral carbon with opposite spin so it becomes optically inactive
(a) Meso isomer have two achiral carbon with opposite spin so it becomes optically inactive
Meso tartaric acid
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