Carboxylic Acids Question 128

Question: Lactic acid molecule has

[MH CET 2004]

Options:

A) One chiral carbon atom

B) Two chiral carbon atoms

C) No chiral carbon atom

D) As asymetric molecule

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Lactic acid has one asymmetric (chiral) carbon atom, hence it has $ ({2}’=2) $ optical isomers.