Which of the following is an optically active compound?

Question

Which of the following is an optically active compound? (A) 1-Butanol (B) 1-Propanol (C) 2-Chlorobutane (D) 4-Hydroxyheptane

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/ba10249db6fbbf2957f65dde61aec4ed-.png" /> 2-Chlorobutane contains a chiral carbon atom and hence is optically active compound.

Q. Which of the following is an optically active compound?

1-Butanol

1-Propanol

2-Chlorobutane

4-Hydroxyheptane

2-Chlorobutane contains a chiral carbon atom and hence is optically active compound.