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  4. How many of the given statements are correct? (i) Chiral centre are sp3 hybridised but sterio centre may be s p2 or s p3 hybridised. (ii) With one tetrahedral chiral center, a molecule is always optically active. (iii) With one or more chiral center, a molecule is always optically active. (iv) Optically active compounds are also known as chiral chan molecule.

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Q. How many of the given statements are correct?
(i) Chiral centre are $sp^3$ hybridised but sterio centre may be $s p^{2}$ or $s p^{3}$ hybridised.
(ii) With one tetrahedral chiral center, a molecule is always optically active.
(iii) With one or more chiral center, a molecule is always optically active.
(iv) Optically active compounds are also known as chiral chan molecule.

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Solution:

(iii) is incorrect.
With one or more chiral center a molecule may or may not be optically active.