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Which one of the following is an optically active compound?

A

n-propanol

B

butan-2-ol

C

n-butanol

D

4-hydroxyheptane

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B
The compound which contains atleast one chiral carbon atom, is optically active in nature.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)-underset((C^(***)="asymmetric carbon atoms"))underset("Butan-2-ol")underset(OH)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)(C^(***))-CH_(3)`
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