(A): Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive
(R): Meso tartaric acid has no asymmetric carbon

Options

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer

C

Explanation

(A) is true but (R) is false