Which one of the following is an optically active compound?

{C H}_{3} {C H}_{2} C O O H

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{C H}_{3} C H (O H) C O O H

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H O O C . {C H}_{2} . C O O H

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{C H}_{3} C O . C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is B ${C H}_{3} C H (O H) C O O H$
A compound could be optically active when it contains atleast one asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre. Hence, ${C H}_{3} C H (O H) C O O H$ is an optically active compound.

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