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Explain the terms :
(a) Optical activity
(b) Ligand
(c) Interstitial compounds.

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(a) Optical activity : The phenomenon or property pf organic substances to rotate the plane of PPL towards right or left is called as optical activity.
(b) Ligand : The molecule or ion which are coordinated to the metal atom or ion in coordination compound are called as ligands.
(c) Interstitial compounds : Those compounds which are formed when small amount of small atoms like HH are trapped inside the interstitial space in crystal of metals.

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