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Which of the following is a chiral compo...

Which of the following is a chiral compound?

A

hexane

B

n-butane

C

methane

D

2,3,4-trimethyl hexane .

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Chiral compounds contains one or more 'Chiral' carbon atoms. Chiral carbon atoms usually are bonded to four different atoms or group of atoms.
`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)` (hexane )
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