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Published on: August 13, 2026
Consider the following statements.
Statement I Diastereomers are optically inactive compounds.
Statement II Diastereomers can rotate the path of plane polarised light in the same direction but differ in extent.
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Statement 
is false but Statement II is true. Its correct form is :
Diastereomers are optically active compounds.
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