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Lactc acid molecule has...

Lactc acid molecule has

A

One chiral carbon atom

B

Two chiral carbon atoms

C

no chiral carbon atoms

D

Asymmetric molecule

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A
lactic acid has one asymetric (chiral) carbon atom, hence it has `(2' = 2)` optical isomers.
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