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Assertion : Meso tartaric acid is optica...

Assertion : Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive
Reason : Meso tartaric acid has a plane of symmetry

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If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion

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If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion

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If Assertion is true and Reason is wrong

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If Assertion is wrong and Reason is true

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