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When verifying if a given organic compound is optically active, should the compound have even or odd number of chiral centres?

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Dear student,no.of chiral centers i.e even or odd do not verify that the compound is optically active.A compound is active when it has chiral carbon in it and assymeteric centers.Regards.

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