Question

Which of the carbon atoms presents in the molecule given
below are asymmetric?
OH H
HO | | O
C¹ — C² — C³ — ⁴C
O | | H
H OH

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3
(c) 1, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3

Answer 1

Option B is correct as carbon marked as 2 and 3 are chiral carbon.

Explanation:

• A chiral carbon is a carbon which is sp3 hybrid and has four different groups attached with it.

• A chiral carbon is responsible for the optical isomerism of a compound.

• A chiral carbon is need to be asymmetric.

• Here in the figure, the carbon marked 2 has four different groups attached to each sigma bond of the carbon.

• Similarly carbon marked as 3 has also different groups attached with the carbon making it assymetric.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Which of the carbon atoms presents in the molecule given

below are asymmetric?

OH H

HO | | O

C¹ — C² — C³ — ⁴C

O | | H

H OH

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4

(b) 2, 3✔️

(c) 1, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3