MCQ
Which of the following is optically active
  • A
    Ethylene glycol
  • B
    Oxalic acid
  • C
    Glycerol
  • Tartaric acid

Answer

Correct option: D.
Tartaric acid
d
(d)Tartaric acid have the chiral carbon $(*)$ atom.

So it is optically active.

$\mathop {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\,\,\,\,OH} \\ 
  | \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,H - {C^*} - COOH\,\,\,} \\ 
  | 
\end{array}} \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,H - {C^*} - COOH} \\ 
  | \\ 
  {\,\,\,OH} 
\end{array}}\limits_{{\text{Tartaricacid}}} $

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