What are the essential conditions for optical isomerism?
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Optical isomers can occur when there is an asymmetric carbon atom. An asymmetric carbon atom is one which is bonded to four different groups. It forms a chiral centre of the molecule. The four groups can be something hideously complex, or something comfortably simple like a hydrogen atom or a chlorine atom.
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