Which one of the following is an optically active compound?

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Which one of the following is an optically active compound? (A) n-propanol (B) 2-chlorobutane (C) n-butanol (D) 4-hydroxyheptane

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/9c7f7f1ae9950387eb0e55619e337697-.png" /> Because they contain chiral carbon atom.

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

n-propanol

2-chlorobutane

n-butanol

4-hydroxyheptane

Because they contain chiral carbon atom.