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Chiral molecules are those which are :

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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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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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