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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following is/are optically inactive?
Options
A a 50-50 mixture of R and S enantiomers
B a meso compound
C a racemic mixture
D all the above
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

All of these are optically inactive: A racemic mixture (50:50 R/S) has no net rotation, a meso compound has internal compensation, and both are forms of optically inactive mixtures/compounds.

Hint

What do racemic mixtures and meso compounds have in common?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1028 of 1999
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