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  4. Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of 4 - chloro -2, 3 - dihydroxy pentanal is .

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Q. Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of $4$ - chloro $-2, 3$ - dihydroxy pentanal is _______.

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No. of optical isomers $=2^{n}=2^{3}=8$
($n=3$ chiral carbons)
No. of racemic mixtures $=8 / 2=4$