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  •  Which one of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism ?Option: 1  Lactic acidO

 Which one of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism ?

Option: 1

 Lactic acid


Option: 2

  Tartaric acid

 


Option: 3

  Maleic acid


Option: 4

\alpha-amino acids


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As we have learned

Optically active compound -

Those compounds having capacity to rotate plane polarised light is called optically active compound.

- wherein

 

 

Dextro Rotatory -

Those optically active compound which rotate plane polarised light in clockwise direction.

- wherein

It is represented by d(+)

 

 

Laevo Rotatory -

Those optically active compound which rotate plane polarised light in anti clockwise direction.

- wherein

It is represented by L (-)

 

 Compounds which contain chiral center exhibits optical isomerism 

Maleic acid   it doesn't have a chiral center so it is optically inactive 

Lactic acid

                                   

\alpha - amino acid

                           

and Tartaric acid

                            

 

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