How many of the following compounds will be optically active? i. α-Methoxypropionaldehyde ii. 3-Hydroxybutanal iii. 4-Oxopentanal iv. 2-Methyl-4-oxopentanal v. 3-Methoxybutanal

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How many of the following compounds will be optically active? i. α-Methoxypropionaldehyde ii. 3-Hydroxybutanal iii. 4-Oxopentanal iv. 2-Methyl-4-oxopentanal v. 3-Methoxybutanal (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/248bda6598322916aa2a04e2a8735c1c-.png" /> Except, 4-oxopentanal all other compounds contain chiral carbon atom, hence optically active.

Q. How many of the following compounds will be optically active?
i. $α$ -Methoxypropionaldehyde
ii. $3$ -Hydroxybutanal
iii. $4$ -Oxopentanal
iv. $2$ -Methyl- $4$ -oxopentanal
v. $3$ -Methoxybutanal

Except, $4$ -oxopentanal all other compounds contain chiral carbon atom, hence optically active.

Q. How many of the following compounds will be optically active? i. α-Methoxypropionaldehyde ii. 3-Hydroxybutanal iii. 4-Oxopentanal iv. 2-Methyl-4-oxopentanal v. 3-Methoxybutanal

Except, 4-oxopentanal all other compounds contain chiral carbon atom, hence optically active.

Q. How many of the following compounds will be optically active?
i. $α$ -Methoxypropionaldehyde
ii. $3$ -Hydroxybutanal
iii. $4$ -Oxopentanal
iv. $2$ -Methyl- $4$ -oxopentanal
v. $3$ -Methoxybutanal

Except, $4$ -oxopentanal all other compounds contain chiral carbon atom, hence optically active.