optical isomerism

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A compound is optically active if it:

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**Optical Activity** is the ability of a substance to rotate the plane of plane-polarized light.
- **Purity of Chirality**: A molecule is optically active only if it is **Asymmetric** or **Chiral**, meaning it cannot be superimposed on its mirror image.
- A molecule is chiral if it **lacks elements of symmetry** such as a Plane of Symmetry ($\sigma$) or a Center of Symmetry ($i$). Most commonly, this occurs when a carbon atom is bonded to four different groups (Chiral center).

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