A compound of molecular formula C7H16 shows optical isomerism, compound will be

Question

A compound of molecular formula C7H16 shows optical isomerism, compound will be (A) 2, 3-dimethyl pentane (B) 2, 2-dimethyl butane (C) 2-methyl hexane (D) None of the above

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2,3 -dimethyl pentane shows the property of optical isomerism due to presence of an asymmetric C bullet-atom.

Q. A compound of molecular formula $C_{7} H_{16}$ shows optical isomerism, compound will be

2, 3-dimethyl pentane

2, 2-dimethyl butane

2-methyl hexane

None of the above

2,3 -dimethyl pentane shows the property of optical isomerism due to presence of an asymmetric $C^{∙}$ -atom.

Q. A compound of molecular formula C7​H16​ shows optical isomerism, compound will be