Question

write the structure of lactic acid indicating the chiral centre ​

Answer 1

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What is Optical Activity: ... the left is said to be Levorotatory. Dextrorotatory is indicated by + sign, ... chiral carbon. Three forms of lactic acid are known, of which two are optically active and.

Answer 2

Answer:

COOH COOH

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OH ---C*---H H---C*---OH

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CH3 CH3

L(+) Lactic acid D(-) Lactic

acid

chiral centre is indicated by * on the carbon atom bonded by four different atoms/groups