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Chiral Centres and Chirality

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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?

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2 - Bromobutane

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1 - Bromobutane

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2 - Bromopropane

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2 - Bromopropan-2-ol

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Solution

The correct option is C 2 - Bromobutane
Chiral molecular are the molecules which do not contain plane of symmetry as well as centre of symmetry.
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It is chiral molecule since it does not contain plane of symmetry and centre of symmetry.

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