The correct option is C optically activeButan 2 ol #160; is #160; optically active compound.Compounds containing chiral centres (all the four groups attach ...

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Standard XII

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Butan-2-ol is...

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Butan-2-ol is:

optically inactive

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optically active

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enol form of butanone

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None of these

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The correct option is C optically active

Butan-2-ol is optically active compound.
Compounds containing chiral centres (all the four groups attached to the carbon can should be different) exhibit enantiomerism or optical isomerism. The optical isomers can rotate the plane of plane-polarized light towards right or left.

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