CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2013

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    Meso compounds do not show optical activity because

    A)  they do not contain chiral carbon atoms

    B)  they have non-superimposable mirror images

    C)  they contain plane of symmetry

    D)  they do not contain plane of symmetry.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    :                                                                                 plane of symmetry Meso compounds possess a plane of symmetry and is consequently optically inactive.


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