How many carbon atoms in the molecule `HOOC-(CHOH)_(2)-COOH` are asymmetric?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
none of these
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B
A carbon atom which is attached to four diferent groups is called as asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre. HOOC`(CHOH)_(2)COOH` has two asymmetric carbon `(overset(**)(C))` atoms. `HOOC-underset(OH)underset(|)overset(**)(C)H-underset(OH)underset(|)overset(**)(C)H-COOH`
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