The maximum number of possible optical isomers in 1-bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane is

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The maximum number of possible optical isomers in 1-bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane is (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 8 (D) 16

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/84b01ec2498df71fdfb97dd0001eaabe-.png" /> 1 -bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane represents asymmetric carbon atom. No. of asymmetric carbon atom =(n)=2 ∴ Total number of optical isomers =2n =22=4

Q. The maximum number of possible optical isomers in $1$ -bromo- $2$ -methyl cyclobutane is

4

2

8

16

1 -bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane

represents asymmetric carbon atom.

No. of asymmetric carbon atom $= (n) = 2$

$∴$ Total number of optical isomers $= 2^{n}$

$= 2^{2} = 4$

Q. The maximum number of possible optical isomers in 1-bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane is

4

2

8

16

1 -bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane represents asymmetric carbon atom. No. of asymmetric carbon atom =(n)=2 ∴ Total number of optical isomers =2n =22=4

Q. The maximum number of possible optical isomers in $1$ -bromo- $2$ -methyl cyclobutane is

1 -bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane

represents asymmetric carbon atom.

No. of asymmetric carbon atom $= (n) = 2$

$∴$ Total number of optical isomers $= 2^{n}$

$= 2^{2} = 4$