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Q. Which one of the following will show optical isomerism?

WBJEEWBJEE 2011Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

$2$-hydroxypropanoic acid has a central carbon atom, which is linked to four different groups. This carbon atom is called chiral carbon atom and the molecule is called chiral molecule. Hence, $2$-hydroxy propanoic acid shows optical isomerism.
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