JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following compounds is not chiral?

(A)1-chloro-2-methylpentane
(B)2-chloropentane
(C)1-chloropentaneCorrect
(D)3-chloro-2-methylpentane

Answer: (C)

Solution

In 1-chloropentane, Cl–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃, the carbon bearing chlorine (C1) carries two identical hydrogens besides Cl and the chain — not a stereocenter

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Question ID VK-139095