Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Result Question 26
####26. 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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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.
CCC(C)CC(=O)O
