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The smallest alcohol that shows optical ...

The smallest alcohol that shows optical activity is

A

`t`-butyl alcohol

B

isopentyl alcohol

C

isobutyl alcohol

D

sec-butyl alcohol

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The correct Answer is:
D
It has just one chiral carbon atom
`CH_(3)CH_(2) - underset("sec -Butyl alcohol") (underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(H) overset(|)(C^**)-OH)`
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