Which of the following compounds can exist in optically active form?

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Which of the following compounds can exist in optically active form? (A) 1-butanol (B) 2-butanol (C) 3-pentanol (D) 4-heptanol

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A carbon atom which is attached to four different groups is called an asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre and a compound which contain a chiral carbon atom is called optically active compound. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/fc431c9abccdefcb59db8a14d3ac0977-.png" /> Hence, 2-butanol can exist in optically active form.

Q. Which of the following compounds can exist in optically active form?

1-butanol

2-butanol

3-pentanol

4-heptanol

A carbon atom which is attached to four different groups is called an asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre and a compound which contain a chiral carbon atom is called optically active compound.

Hence, $2$ -butanol can exist in optically active form.

Q. Which of the following compounds can exist in optically active form?

1-butanol

2-butanol

3-pentanol

4-heptanol

A carbon atom which is attached to four different groups is called an asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre and a compound which contain a chiral carbon atom is called optically active compound. Hence, 2-butanol can exist in optically active form.

A carbon atom which is attached to four different groups is called an asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre and a compound which contain a chiral carbon atom is called optically active compound.

Hence, $2$ -butanol can exist in optically active form.