Q. Which of the following will be chiral?
A) $CH_{3}CHCl_{2}$
B) $CH_{3}CHBrCl$
C) $CD_{2}Cl_{2}$
D) $CH_{2}ClBr$
Explanation
(b)
A carbon atom which is attached by four different groups is called an asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre.
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