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Standard X
Chemistry
Nomenclature
Meso form of ...
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Meso form of tartaric acid is -

A
Dextrorotatory
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Leavorotatory
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C
Neither Leavo nor dextro rotatory due to internal compensation
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D
A mixture of equal quantities of dextro and leavo rotatory forms
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Solution

The correct option is C Neither Leavo nor dextro rotatory due to internal compensation
A meso compound is a stereoisomer that is superimposable on its mirror image due to an internal plane of symmetry.
Meso compounds are optically inactive.

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