Which one of the following conformations of cyclohexane is chiral?

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Which one of the following conformations of cyclohexane is chiral? (A) Boat (B) Twist boat (C) Rigid (D) Chair

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The twist boat conformation of cyclohexane is optically active as it does not have any plane of symmetry <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/b4b13765d3dbd4bb721efe469136dbb4-.png" />

Q. Which one of the following conformations of cyclohexane is chiral?

Boat

Twist boat

Rigid

Chair

The twist boat conformation of cyclohexane is optically active as it does not have any plane of symmetry