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Which of the following alkanes is optica...

Which of the following alkanes is optically active ?

A

3-methyl hexane

B

propane

C

2,3, 4-trimethyl pentane

D

2-methyl butane

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The correct Answer is:
A
3-methylhexane is
`CH_(2)-Ch_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(H)underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)C^(**)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`
`C^(**)` =chiral carbon atom (due to which the compound is optically active).
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