Which of the following isomers of $\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_9 \mathrm{Br}$ is a chiral molecule?

Which of the following isomers of $\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_9 \mathrm{Br}$ is a chiral molecule?
  1. n-Butyl bromide
  2. sec- Butyl bromide
  3. Isobutyl bromide
  4. tert-Butyl bromide

Solution


Carbon atom in a molecule marked with asterisk $\left({ }^*\right)$ denotes the chiral carbon atom. Compounds having chiral carbon are optically active.

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