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Which of the following compounds is not chiral?

  1. A
    1- chloropentane
  2. B
    3- chloro-2- methyl pentane
  3. C
    1- chloro -2- methyl pentane
  4. D
    2- chloropentane

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A compound is chiral if it has at least one chiral center (a carbon with four different groups).1-chloropentane (): All carbons are bonded to at least two identical hydrogen atoms or have no chiral center. Thus, it is achiral.2-chloropentane has a chiral center at .The others have methyl/chloro branchings that create chiral centers.

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Which of the following compounds is not chiral?
A
1- chloropentane
B
3- chloro-2- methyl pentane
C
1- chloro -2- methyl pentane
D
2- chloropentane

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