Which of the following alcohol shows optical isomerism?

Butan-2-ol

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Methanol

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Ethanol

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Propan-1-ol

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Solution

The correct option is C Butan-2-ol
Optical isomerism is shown by butan-2-ol. It exists as a pair of enantiomers. It has one chiral C atom (marked with asterisk) to which four different atoms/ groups are attached.

Hence the correct option is A.

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