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Standard XII
Chemistry
Chiral Centres and Chirality
Among the fol...
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Among the following amino acids, the one which is not optically active is:

A
Alanine
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Glycine
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C
Tyrosine
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D
Proline
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Solution

The correct option is B Glycine

Since the marked carbon has two -H groups attached to it, it is not optically active.


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