What is correct about meso compounds?

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What is correct about meso compounds?
Meso compounds have at least one stereocenter.
Meso compounds are achiral.
• Meso compounds will have at least two planes of symmetry.
Meso compounds are two distinct compounds.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 10 What is correct about meso compounds? Meso compounds have at least one stereocenter. Meso compounds are achiral. • Meso compounds will have at least two planes of symmetry. Meso compounds are two distinct compounds.
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