Question

The number of asymmetric carbon atoms present in 2, 3-dichloro-4-methyl pentane is ____________.

Options

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

Answer 1

The number of asymmetric carbon atoms present in 2, 3-dichloro-4-methyl pentane is Two.

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H3C - \overset{∗\phantom{...}}{CH} - \overset{∗\phantom{...}}{CH} - CH - CH3}\\
\phantom{...}|\phantom{......}|\phantom{......}|\phantom{.....}\\
\phantom{..}\ce{Cl}\phantom{.....}\ce{Cl}\phantom{....}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..}\\
\ce{2, 3-dichloro-4-methyl pentane}
\end{array}\]

There are two asymmetric carbon atoms.