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Which of the following is responsible for the inability of meso compound to show optical activity?

A

The absence of chiral center

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The presence of more than one chiral center

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C

Dissymmetric nature of its structure

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D

Internal compensation

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Solution

The correct option is C Internal compensation
When the upper half of the optical isomer is a mirror image of the lower half then molecule becomes optically inactive due to internal compensation.

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