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Arindam Paul posted an Question
August 19, 2020 • 22:36 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Biotechnology (BT)

There is only 1 meso compound of the tartaric acid but according to the formula no. of meso form of the compound is √2 how is it possible?

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  • Abhijeet Gaurav Best Answer

    Yeah you are right that according to formula it would be √2 . But the value of √2 = 1.414 which Upon approaximation is closer to 1. And as compounds can't be in fractions. Either it would be in 1,2 like forms. So the closest answer goes to 1.

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