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A compound whose molecule is superimposa...

A compound whose molecule is superimposable on its mirror image despite containing chiral carbon atoms is called :

A

Threo isomer

B

Meso compound

C

Enantiomer

D

Erythro isomer

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The correct Answer is:
B
Although the meso compounds contain asymmetric C atoms, but they are optically inactive due to superimposable mirror image or due to the presence of any element of symmetry.
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