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Question: Among the isomers of \(C_{5}H_{11}Cl,\) the one which is chiral is (i) ![](https://cdn.pureessence....

Among the isomers of C5H11Cl,C_{5}H_{11}Cl, the one which is chiral is

(i)

2,2-Dimethyl-1-Chloropropane

(ii) CH3CH2CH2CClHCH3CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2} - \underset{\underset{Cl}{|}}{C}H - CH_{3}

2-Chloropentane

(iii) CH3CH2CClCH3CH3CH_{3}CH_{2} - \overset{\overset{CH_{3}}{|}}{\underset{\underset{Cl}{|}}{C}} - CH_{3}

2-Methyl-2-Chlorobutane

(iv) CH3CH2CHClCH2CH3CH_{3}CH_{2} - \underset{\underset{Cl}{|}}{CH} - CH_{2}CH_{3}

3-Chloropentane

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i), (ii) and (iii)

C

(i) and (iii)

D

only (ii)

Answer

only (ii)

Explanation

Solution

2-Chloropentane has a chiral carbon atom.