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Number of optical isomers of lactic acid are

A1B2C3D4

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[IMAGE] Only one chiral center. Hence two optical isomers are possible.
[IMAGE] No. of optical isomer [IMAGE] (where n = no. of chiral
carbon) [IMAGE].

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