Question

Among the following four structures I to IV.

it is true that

• A. All four are chiral compounds
• B. Only I and II are chiral compounds
• C. Only III is a chiral compounds
• D. Only II and IV are chiral compounds

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Only I and II are chiral compounds

Answer 2

A chiral object or compound can be defined as the one that is not superimposable on its mirror image, or we can say that all the four groups attached to a carbon atom must be different. only I and II are chiral compounds.

(I) (II)