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Identify the molecule which can exist as a pair of enantiomer in the given molecules:

A

3

-methyl hexane

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B

1

-pentane

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both

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none

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Solution

The correct option is B $3$ -methyl hexane
3-Methylhexane can exist as a pair of enantiomer because of the presence of chiral carbon (marked by asterisk), molecule is optically active.

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