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How many of pentane's chain (constitutional) isomers — *n*-pentane, isopentane (2-methylbutane) and neopentane (2,2-dimethylpropane) — can exhibit optical isomerism?

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*n*-Pentane has no stereocentre; isopentane's branching carbon bears two identical methyl groups (not a

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