Q.

Which of the following could be optically active?

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a

2-Bromo pentane

b

2-Methyl butane

c

2-Chloro propane  

d

sec-butyl bromide

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Optically activity is the property of certain dissymmetric compounds containing
one or more asymmetric or chiral carbon atoms to rotate the plane of polarized light
clock wise (or) anticlock wise.
The compound is called optically active compound.
option (1) CH3C|ClHCH3  is symmetric
option (2) CH3CH2C|BrHCH2CH3  is symmetric
option (3) CH3C|CH3CH2CH3  is symmetric
option (4) CH3C|Br*HCH2CH3  is asymmetric and optically active
 

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