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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.2 Organic chemistry isomerism

Given below are four compounds:
(a) n-propyl chloride,
(b) iso-propyl chloride,
(c) sec-butyl chloride,
(d) neo-pentyl chloride.
Percentage of carbon in the one which exhibits optical isomerism is:

  1. A 52
  2. B 56
  3. C 46
  4. D 40
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(A) 52

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2-Chlorobutane is optically active and chiral molecule Molecular formula \(\Rightarrow C _4 H _9 Cl\) Molar mass \(=48+9+35.5=92.5\) \(\% OC =\frac{48}{92.5} \times 100=51.89 \%\)
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