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What are optically active and optically inactive compounds? 
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 01:23: PM
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When plane polarized light is passed through a substance, it may or may not rotate the plane of the plane polarized light. The substance which does not rotate the plane of the plane polarized light is known as optically inactive compound, while a substance which rotates the plane of the plane polarized light is known as optically active substance.

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