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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Which of the following compounds is not chiral?
(1) 1-chloropentane
(2) 3-chloro-2-methyl pentane
(3) 1-chloro -2-methyl pentane
(4) 2-chloropentane

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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A chiral molecule is a type of molecule that has a non-superimposable mirror image.
1-chloropentane is not a chiral compound.
Hence option (1) is the answer.