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


A

Threo isomer

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Meso compound

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Enantiomer

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No special name

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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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