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Q. Which of the following is a chiral compound?

AIIMSAIIMS 2012Hydrocarbons

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Chiral compound contains one or more ‘chiral’ carbon atom(s). Chiral carbon atoms are usually bonded to four different atoms or group of atoms.
$CH_3 -\underset{\text{(Achiral)}}{CH_2 - CH_2}- CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_3$ (Hexane)
$CH_3 -\underset{\text{(Achiral)}}{CH_2 }- CH_2 - CH_3 (n$-Butane)

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