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The number of chiral centres present in `3,4`-dichloropentan`-2-ol` is

A

`3`

B

`4`

C

`1`

D

`2`

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Draw the structure and identify the chiral carbon atoms:
`CH_(3)-overset(CI)overset(|**)underset(H)underset(|)(C)-overset(CI)overset(|**)underset(H)underset(|)(C)-overset(CI)overset(|**)underset(H)underset(|)(C) -CH_(3)`
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  2. Which of the following compounds possesses a stereocenter?

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  3. The number of chiral centres present in 3,4-dichloropentan-2-ol is

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  4. Consider a hypothetical planar molecule with the formula A(2)B(2)X(whe...

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  5. Which of the following can not be a chiral center?

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  6. Which of the following pairs of compounds are enantiomers?

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  7. Enantiomers have identical

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  8. Which of the following statements in not correct?

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  9. Enantiomerism is shown by

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  10. Which of the following capital letters is achiral?

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  11. Which of the following is a racemic mixture?

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  12. The process of conversion of an optically pure enantiomer into an opti...

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  13. The process of separating a racemic mixture into optically pure (+) an...

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  14. Enantiomers can be separated by means of

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  15. Dextrororatory bytan-2-ol has a specific rotation [alpha](D)^(25) =+13...

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  17. The specific rotation of a pure enantiomers is +12^(@). What will be i...

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  18. According to CIP sequence rule, the correct arrangement in order of de...

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  19. Which of the following structures has the R-configuration at the chir...

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