Question

Assertion : 1, 2-dichloroethane is optically active. 

Reason : Meso compound is optically active.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) A and R are false.

Explanation:

Since it has no chiral carbon, it is optically inactive. Meso compounds are opticallyinactive.