Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 158
Question: A compound has 3 chiral carbon atoms. The number of possible optical isomers it can have [DCE 2004]
Options:
A) 3
B) 2
C) 8
D) 4
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The number of possible optical isomers $ =2^{n} $ (where ?n? is the number of chiral c-atoms) $ =2^{3}=8 $
