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In which of the following molecules carbon atom marked with an asterisk (*) is asymmetric?

(I), (I I), (I I I), (I V)

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(I), (I I), (I I I)

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(I), (I I), (I V)

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(I), (I I I), (I V)

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Solution

The correct option is D $(I), (I I), (I I I)$
Asymmetric carbon is a $s p^{3}$ hybridised carbon which is attached to four different substituents. This is also called as the chiral centre. So by this definition, $(I) (I I) (I I I)$ are chiral centres.

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