Question Detail

CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
Take CBT

Question

2-Butanol is optically active because it contains :
Options
A an asymmetric carbon
Correct Answer
B a plane of symmetry
C a hydroxyl group
D a centre of symmetry
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

2-Butanol (CH3-CHOH-CH2-CH3) is optically active because C2 is an asymmetric (chiral) carbon, bonded to four different groups: H, OH, CH3, and CH2CH3.

Hint

What structural feature causes optical activity in 2-butanol?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1013 of 1999
Previous Course Details Next