Which of the following molecules can exhibit optical activity?

1-bromopropane

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2-bromobutane

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3-bromopentane

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bromocyclohexane

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Solution

The correct option is B 2-bromobutane
; 2-Bromobutane has asymmetric C-atom.

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Which is the correct increasing order of boiling points of the following compounds?

1-bromoethane, 1-bromopropane , 1-bromobutane, Bromobenzene

(a) Bromobenzene < 1-bromobutane < 1-bromopropane < 1-bromoethane

(b) Bromobenzene < 1-bromoethane < 1-bromopropane < 1-bromobutane

(d) 1-bromoethane < 1-bromopropane < 1-bromobutane < Bromobenze

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