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The number of enantiomers of the compound `CH_(3)CHBrCHBrCOOH` is

A

0

B

1

C

3

D

4

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The correct Answer is:
D
The compound contain 2 symmetric carbon atoms (n=2). Number of enantiomers are `2^2 = 4`.
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