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Statement-1: Butan-2-ol is optically act...

Statement-1: Butan-2-ol is optically active.
Statement-2. Its mirror image is non-superimposable on it.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation of statement-1.

B

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not a correct explanation of statement-1.

C

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.

D

Statement-1 is Fasle, Statement-2 is True.

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To analyze the statements provided in the question, we will evaluate each statement regarding butan-2-ol and its properties. ### Step 1: Understanding Butan-2-ol Butan-2-ol is a four-carbon alcohol with the hydroxyl (-OH) group attached to the second carbon. The structure can be represented as follows: ``` CH3 | CH3-CH-CH2-OH | H ``` ### Step 2: Identifying Chiral Centers A chiral center (or chiral carbon) is a carbon atom that is bonded to four different substituents. In butan-2-ol, the second carbon (C2) is bonded to: - A hydroxyl group (-OH) - A methyl group (CH3) - An ethyl group (CH2CH3) - A hydrogen atom (H) Since C2 is bonded to four different groups, it is indeed a chiral center. ### Step 3: Optical Activity A compound is optically active if it has at least one chiral center. Since butan-2-ol has a chiral center, it is optically active. This confirms Statement-1: "Butan-2-ol is optically active." ### Step 4: Mirror Image and Non-Superimposability The mirror image of a chiral compound is non-superimposable, meaning that you cannot align the mirror image with the original compound perfectly. For butan-2-ol, its mirror image will have the same connectivity of atoms but will be arranged in a way that cannot be superimposed onto the original molecule. This confirms Statement-2: "Its mirror image is non-superimposable on it." ### Conclusion Both statements are true: - Statement-1 is correct because butan-2-ol is optically active due to the presence of a chiral center. - Statement-2 is correct because the mirror image of butan-2-ol is non-superimposable. ### Final Answer Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true. ---

To analyze the statements provided in the question, we will evaluate each statement regarding butan-2-ol and its properties. ### Step 1: Understanding Butan-2-ol Butan-2-ol is a four-carbon alcohol with the hydroxyl (-OH) group attached to the second carbon. The structure can be represented as follows: ``` CH3 | ...
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