Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 179
Question: How many carbon atoms in the molecule $ HCOO-{{(CHOH)}_2}-COOH $ are asymmetric [MP PET 2001]
Options:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ HCOO-\underset{(1)}{\mathop{\underset{*}{\mathop{\overset{OH}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}},H}},}},}},-\underset{(2)}{\mathop{\underset{*}{\mathop{\overset{OH}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}},H}},}},}},-COOH $ Two carbon atoms in the molecule are asymmetric.
