JEE Main Chemistry question

Which one of the following will show optical isomerism?

(A)A wedge-dash carbon bearing two identical substituents
(B)A wedge-dash carbon bearing four different substituentsCorrect
(C)A planar (sp²) carbon bearing three different substituents
(D)A wedge-dash carbon bearing three identical substituents and one different one

Answer: (B)

Solution

Optical isomerism requires a stereocenter with four different groups attached; a center bearing any two (or three) identical groups has an

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