MCQ
$C{H_3}CH(OH).COOH$ shows
- AGeometrical isomerism
- ✓Optical isomerism
- CBoth
- DNone
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Optical isomerism
b
(b)$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{C{H_3}\,\,} \\
{\,\,|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{H - C - COOH} \\
{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{OH\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}
\end{array}$ shows optical isomerism due to presence of asymmetric carbon atom.
(b)$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{C{H_3}\,\,} \\
{\,\,|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{H - C - COOH} \\
{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{OH\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}
\end{array}$ shows optical isomerism due to presence of asymmetric carbon atom.
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