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Out of the following, the alkene that exhibits optical isomerism is

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a

4-methyl-1-pentene

b

3-methyl-2-pentene

c

2-methyl-2-pentene

d

3-methyl-1-pentene

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The structures of given alkenes are as follows

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The molecule 3-methyl-1-pentene has one assymetrical carbon atom and thus it will exhibit optical isomerism.

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