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Which of the following acids does not ex...

Which of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism?

A

Lacetic acid

B

Tartaric acid

C

Maleic acid

D

`alpha`-amino acids

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C

HO OC-CH=CH-CO OH (Maleic acid) almost show optical isomerism
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