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Which of the following is optically acti...

Which of the following is optically active

A

Ethylene glycol

B

Oxalic acid

C

Glycerol

D

Tartaric acid

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
D
`underset(H-underset(OH)underset(|)C-COOH)underset(|)(H-overset(OH)overset(|)C-COOH)`
It is a mesocompound which is optically inactive due to internal compensation but the answer is “d” itself.
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    A
    B
    C
    D

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    A
    B
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    D
    Both (A) and ( B)

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    `CH_(3)-underset(D)underset(|)(CD)-COOH`
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