NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Why is propan-2-ol (
Options
- Aconsidered achiral? A) Because it contains an asymmetric carbon.
- BBecause all four groups attached to the tetrahedral carbon are different.
- CBecause it does not contain any carbon atoms.
- DBecause its mirror image can be overlapped with its original structure.
Correct answer
D. Because its mirror image can be overlapped with its original structure.
Step-by-step solution
When the mirror image (