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Meso-tartaric acid is optically inactive...

Meso-tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of

A

molecular symmetry

B

molecular asymmetry

C

external compensation

D

two asymmetric `C`-atom

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A
Molecular symmetry

Mesotartric acid is optically inactive due to internal compensation, i.e., the effect of one half of the molecule is neutralized by other.
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