Which of the statements below correctly describes an achiral molecule?
(a) The molecule has a nonsuperimposable mirror image.
(b) The molecule exhibits optical activity when it interacts with plane-polarized
light.
(c) The molecule has an enantiomer.
(d) The molecule might be a meso form

1 Answer

Answer :

The molecule might be a meso form

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