Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of:

molecular symmetry

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molecular asymmetry

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external compensation

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two asymmetric C-atoms

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Solution

The correct option is B molecular symmetry
The answer is (a).
Meso tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of molecular symmetry. It is optically inactive due to internal compensation i.e. the effect of one-half of the molecule is neutralized by other.

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