Meso-tartaric acid is

  • A

    Optically inactive

  • B

    Optically active because of molecular symmetry

  • C

    Optically inactive due to external compensation

  • D

    Optically active because of asymmetric carbon atom

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In which structure central carbon ($C-3$) not chiral centre ?

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