Optical isomerism arises due to the presence of

  • A

    An asymmetric carbon atom

  • B

    Centre of symmetry

  • C

    Axis of symmetry

  • D

    Plane of symmetry

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Meso-tartaric acid is

Of the following, the compound possessing optical isomerism

Identify the stereoisomeric pair from the following choices.

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Which of the following compound has one of the stereoisomers as a meso compound?

Total possible stereo isomer from given compound will be

$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {C{H_3} - CH = CH - CH - CH - C{H_3}} \\ 
  {{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} |{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} |{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} } \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,OH{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} \,\,\,\,{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} \,\,\,{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} OH\,\,} 
\end{array}\,$