Chiral molecules are those which are :

superimposable on their mirror image

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non-superimposable on their mirror image

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unstable molecules

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capable of showing geometrical isomerism

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Solution

The correct option is B non-superimposable on their mirror image
Compounds which are non-superimposable on their mirror images are optically active. These molecules are called chiral molecule. All four valencies of chiral carbon are satisfied by different atoms or group of atoms.

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Molecules whose mirror image is non-superimposable over them are known as chiral. Which of the following molecules is chiral in nature?

(a) 2-bromobutane (b) 1-bromobutane

(3) 2-bromoprapane (d) 2-bromoprapane-2-ol

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