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Which of the following is optical rotatory?

A
CH3CHClCOOH
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CHClCH2COOH
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CH2OHCH2COOH
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CH2ClCH2CH2Cl
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Solution

The correct option is A CH3CHClCOOH
In the compounds the presence O||COH groups makes then difficult to rotate due to this double bonded oxygen
Hence, ClCH2CH2CH2Cl is rotatary.
But, optical rotatavity CH3H|C|ClCOOHcharalcarbon
CH3CHClCOOH

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