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Which of the following is not chiral?

  1. A
    2-butanol
  2. B
    2,3-dibromopentane
  3. C
    3-bromopentane
  4. D
    2-hydroxypropanoic acid

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

A chiral molecule must possess a chiral center (a carbon attached to four different groups) and lack a plane of symmetry. In 3-bromopentane (), the central carbon atom is attached to two identical ethyl groups, making it achiral.

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Which of the following is not chiral?
A
2-butanol
B
2,3-dibromopentane
C
3-bromopentane
D
2-hydroxypropanoic acid

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