Which of the carbon atoms present in the molecule given below are asymmetric?

(a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,4 (d) 1,2,3

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Answer: (b). 2 and 3.

Carbon has four valencies. If a carbon atom satisfies all of its four valencies with four different groups then it is termed as asymmetric/chiral carbon. In the given compound, 2 and 3 carbon are bonded to four different groups, so these are asymmetric.

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Which of the carbon atoms present in the molecule given below are asymmetric? (a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,4 (d) 1,2,3

Answer: (b). 2 and 3. Carbon has four valencies. If a carbon atom satisfies all of its four valencies with four different groups then it is termed as asymmetric/chiral carbon. In the given compound, 2 and 3 carbon are bonded to four different groups, so these are asymmetric.

Which of the carbon atoms present in the molecule given below are asymmetric?

(a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,4 (d) 1,2,3

Answer: (b). 2 and 3.

Carbon has four valencies. If a carbon atom satisfies all of its four valencies with four different groups then it is termed as asymmetric/chiral carbon. In the given compound, 2 and 3 carbon are bonded to four different groups, so these are asymmetric.