Does plane of symmetry mean optically inactive?

A species with a plane of symmetry can always be superimposed on its mirror image, and so it must be optically inactive.

How do you know if a coordination compound is optically active?

For a coordination compound to be optically active,

1. It should have atleast two Ambident Ligand, say (en).
2. If it shows Geometric isomerism, only the cis-isomer shows optical activity.
3. The compound must have a non-superimposible mirror image. i.e. it should be Chiral.

When a molecule has a plane of symmetry it will be optically?

7.3: Symmetry in Achiral Structures – Any molecule with a plane of symmetry or a center of symmetry must be achiral. 7.4: Optical Activity – molecules enriched in an enantiomer will rotate plane polarized light are said to be optically active.

Is ch3ch nh2 COOH optically active?

CH3CH(NH2)CH2COOH is 3-aminobutanoic acid, old name, beta amino-butyric acid, beta meaning on the 2nd possible carbon for a substituent group. In this case it is this carbon atom that is chiral. All the alpha-amino acids obtained from proteins are optically active except glycine (2-aminoethanoic acid, R = H),.

Which molecule is optically inactive?

A compound incapable of optical rotation is said to be optically inactive. All pure achiral compounds are optically inactive. eg: Chloroethane (1) is achiral and does not rotate the plane of plane-polarized light. Thus, 1 is optically inactive.

Which compound if any will be optically active?

A compound capable of optical rotation is said to be optically active. All pure chiral compounds are optically active. eg: (R)-Lactic acid (1) is chiral and rotates the plane of plane-polarized light.

Which of these complexes will not be optically active if all the ligands are optically inactive?

(d)- [Pd(en)2Cl2] Hint: Optically inactive means the compound doesn’t rotate the plane of polarized light, so in the coordination complexes only the octahedral complexes are optically active but the square planar complexes are not optically active. Complete step by step solution: It is optically active.

Can a chiral molecule be optically inactive?

So, yes, answering your question precisely, there are hundreds of compounds which have a chiral carbon, but are optically inactive.