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Racemic mixture are optically inactive and they do not rotate the plane of plase polarised light. This is because of
 

Option: 1

Absence of chiral centres


Option: 2

Internal compensation


Option: 3

External compensation

 


Option: 4

Presence of symmetry


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Racemic mixture contains two enantiomers in equal concentration. Hence, they externally compensate the rotation of each other.

Hence, the correct option is (3)

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