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Chemistry Question on Structure of Amines

The compound 1-(N-ethyl-N-methyl) propanamine forms non-superimposable mirror images. But this compound does not show optical acitivity because

A

absence of chiral N atom

B

presence of chiral N atom

C

presence of lone pair on N atom

D

of rapid flipping one form into the other

Answer

of rapid flipping one form into the other

Explanation

Solution

It does not show optical activity because of rapid flipping of one form into the other