Statement 1: Pentan-2-ol exhibits optical isomerism.
Statement 2: Pentan-2-ol has one chiral carbon.

Statement 1 is correct

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Statement 2 is correct

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Both 1 and 2 are correct

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2 are correct
Pentan 2-ol exhibits optical isomerism as it is having chiral carbon at 2nd Carbon. Hence it is true.

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