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The number of optical active isomers of 2,4 dibromobutane are

A

3

B

2

C

4

D

1

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`CH_(3)-ovrerset(**)CH Br-overset(**)Br-CH_(3)` has two similarchiral carbons No. of optically active isomers `=2^(N-1)`
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