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A racemic mixtrue is optically inactive due to :

A

The presence of plane of symmetry

B

External compensation

C

Internal compensation

D

None of these

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B
A racemic mixtrue is optically inactive due to the external compensation of equal percentage of `(+)` and `(-)` forms.
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