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Molecules whose mirror image is non-superimposable over them are known as chiral. Which of the following molecules is chiral in nature?

A

2-bromobutane

B

1-bromobutane

C

2-bromopropane

D

2-bromopropan-2-ol

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A
Chiral/asymmetric carbon is that carbon in which carbon has formed four bonds with four different groups. Let see the structural formula of the given compounds.
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