Question

Statement 1 : The addition of $Br _2$ to 1-butane gives two optical isomers
Statement 2 : The product contains one asymmetric carbon

• A. Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1
• B. Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1
• C. Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
• D. Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Number of optical isomers $=2^n=2^1=2$
Hence, both statement (I) and statement (II) are correct and statement (II) is the correct explanation of statement(I)