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Substances which rotate the plane polari...

Substances which rotate the plane polarised light are called :

A

Optically active

B

Geometrical isomers

C

Tautomers

D

Mirror images

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  • The property by virtue of which a compound can rotate the plane of polarised light is :

    A
    Photolysis
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    Racemisation
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