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Molecules which rotate plane of polarised light in either of direction are:

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optically active
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optically inactive
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meso compound
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A optically active
The molecules which rotate the plane of polarised light in either of direction are optically active.
They contain mostly chiral or asymmetric carbon atom.

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