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What is true regarding a meso form of a compound?

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a

A meso form cannot be isolated from its optically active stereoisomer by fractional

b

A meso form does not contain any chiral carbon

c

A meso form is achiral due to the presence of an axis of symmetry

d

A meso form is achiral due to internal compensation of optical rotation

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

A meso form, although containing chiral carbons, is optically inactive due to the presence of plane of symmetry. Optical activity of one half of the molecule is exactly cancelled by other half and is internally compensated.

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