Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of 4 - chloro -2, 3 - dihydroxy pentanal is .

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Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of 4 - chloro -2, 3 - dihydroxy pentanal is . (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/00ca71c585aab7b9eebd3bb682f8fb8b-.png" /> No. of optical isomers =2n=23=8 (n=3 chiral carbons) No. of racemic mixtures =8 / 2=4

Q. Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of $4$ - chloro $- 2, 3$ - dihydroxy pentanal is _______.

No. of optical isomers $= 2^{n} = 2^{3} = 8$
( $n = 3$ chiral carbons)
No. of racemic mixtures $= 8/2 = 4$

Q. Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of 4 - chloro −2,3 - dihydroxy pentanal is _______.

No. of optical isomers =2n=23=8 (n=3 chiral carbons) No. of racemic mixtures =8/2=4

Q. Number of racemic mixture(s) obtained by optical isomers of $4$ - chloro $- 2, 3$ - dihydroxy pentanal is _______.

No. of optical isomers $= 2^{n} = 2^{3} = 8$
( $n = 3$ chiral carbons)
No. of racemic mixtures $= 8/2 = 4$