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Which of the following compounds is not chiral

A

1-chloro-2-methyl pentane

B

2-chloropentane

C

1-chloropentane

D

3-chloro-2-methyl pentane

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The correct Answer is:
C
To be optically active the compound or structure should possess chiral or asymmetric centre but in the rest of the structures it is present.
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