Given below are four compounds : (a) n-propyl chloride (b) iso-propyl chloride (c) sec-butyl chloride (d) neo-pentyl chloride Percentage of carbon in the one which exhibits optical isomerism is : [2026]

Question

Given below are four compounds :
a) n-propyl chloride b) iso-propyl chloride
c) sec-butyl chloride d) neo-pentyl chloride

Percentage of carbon in the one which exhibits optical isomerism is : [2026]

Smart Achievers · Accepted Answer

(2)

$2-Chlorobutane is optically active and chiral molecule$

$Molecular formula \Rightarrow C_{4} H_{9} Cl$

$Molar mass = 48 + 9 + 35.5 = 92.5$

$% O C = \frac{48}{92.5} \times 100 = 51.89 %$

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