Q. Racemic tartaric acid is optically inactive due to
A) External compensation
B) Internal compensation
C) Presence of plane of symmetry
D) All of the above
Explanation
(a)
Racemic tartaric acid is optically inactive due to external compensation. Racemic tartaric acid is an equimolar mixture of optically active $d$- and $l$- forms. This form of tartaric acid is optically inactive due to external compensation
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