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Which compound contains a chiral carbon atom? 3-chloropentane 2-bromopropane 3-bromopentane 2-bromopentane

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The compound  2-bromopentane contains a chiral carbon atom.

So , option D is correct one.

The carbon which is bonded with four different substituent or four valency of carbon is satisfy by the four different substituent is called chiral carbon and the molecule contain such chiral carbon is called chiral molecule. The molecule contain chiral carbon rotates plane polarized light.

Example: The compound  2-bromopentane contains chiral carbon at second carbon and four different substituent at second carbon is methyl , bromine , propyl and hydrogen.

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