Carboxylic Acids Question 132
Question: Which of the following is optically active
[BHU 1997]
Options:
A) Ethylene glycol
B) Oxalic acid
C) Glycerol
D) Tartaric acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Tartaric acid have the chiral carbon () atom. So it is optically active. $ \underset{\text{Tartaric acid}}{\mathop{\underset{H-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{{C^{}}}}-}}COOH}{\mathop{H-\overset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{C^{*}}}}}-}}COOH}}}} $
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