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What is the possibel number of optical isomer for a compound containing 2-dissimilar asymmetric carbon atom ?

A

2

B

4

C

6

D

8

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