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Optically active compound:

A

rotates plane polarized light

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B

are asymmetric

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C

has enantiomers

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D

are symmetric

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Solution

The correct options are
B rotates plane polarized light
C are asymmetric
D has enantiomers
Optically active compounds are asymmetric, which can rotate plane polarise light and are non superimposable mirror image of each other, called enantiomers.

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