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

A

threo isomer

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meso compound

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enantiomer

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B meso compound
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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