Question

Which of the following alkanes is optically active?

• A. 3-Methyl hexane
• B. Propane
• C. 2, 3, 4-Trimethyl pentane
• D. 2-Methyl butane

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$3$ - Methylhexane is
$C^{\ast }$ = chiral carbon atom (due to which the compound is optically active).