Haloalkanes And Haloarenes Ques 19
19. Which is a chiral molecule?
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(a) $2,2$-dimethylbutanoic acid
(b) $4$-methylpentanoic acid
(c) $3$-methylpentanoic acid
(d) $3,3$-dimethylbutanoic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 19.(c)
Solution:
- (c) Chiral molecules are those molecules which have atleast one asymmetric carbon atom (a carbon atom attached to $4 $ different groups). This is true in case of $3$-methylpentanoic acid.
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