Which of the following acids does not exhibit optical isomerism?
Maleic acid
- amino acids
Lactic acid
Tartaric acid
Compounds having a plane of symmetry are optically inactive
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
- amino acid
and Tartaric acid
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