Q. How many of the given statements are correct?
(i) Chiral centre are hybridised but sterio centre may be or hybridised.
(ii) With one tetrahedral chiral center, a molecule is always optically active.
(iii) With one or more chiral center, a molecule is always optically active.
(iv) Optically active compounds are also known as chiral chan molecule.

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Answer: 3

Solution:

(iii) is incorrect.
With one or more chiral center a molecule may or may not be optically active.