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Q) Which of the following is chiral?
a) 1-Pentanol
b) 3-Pentanol
c) 3-Methyl-2-butanol
d) 3-Methyl-1-butanol
Answer: c)
If structure and it's mirror image are not superimposable then it's chiral.
But aren't 1st, 2nd and 4th options also not superimposable ?
I drew the 1st one '1- Pentanol' and took a mirror image of it. If I keep the second one on the 1st image it's no way superimposable. I may be wrong.
Also, is there any rule like if the molecule is optically active then it's chiral?
2026-10-24