Q. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A) A $meso$ compound has chiral centres but exhibits no optical activity
B) A $meso$ compound has no chiral centres and thus are optically inactive
C) A $meso$ compound has molecules in which one half of molecule is superimposable on the other even through chiral centre is present in them
D) A $meso$ compound is optically inactive because the rotation caused by one half of molecule is cancelled by the rotation produced by another half
Explanation
(b)
Compounds which do not show optical activity inspite of the presence of chiral carbon atoms are called $meso$-compounds
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