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Which compound exhibits optical isomerism?

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Question: Which compound exhibits optical isomerism?

Options:

  1. 2-butanol
  2. 1-butanol
  3. Cyclohexane
  4. Ethylene

Correct Answer: 2-butanol

Solution: 

2-butanol has a chiral center and can exist as two enantiomers, thus exhibiting optical isomerism.

Which compound exhibits optical isomerism?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which compound exhibits optical isomerism?
  1. 2-butanol
  2. 1-butanol
  3. Cyclohexane
  4. Ethylene

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which compound exhibits optical isomerism?
  • Step 1: Understand what optical isomerism is. It occurs when a compound can exist in two different forms that are mirror images of each other.
  • Step 2: Identify what a chiral center is. A chiral center is a carbon atom that is attached to four different groups.
  • Step 3: Look at the compound 2-butanol. Check if it has a chiral center.
  • Step 4: Confirm that 2-butanol has a carbon atom that is attached to four different groups, making it chiral.
  • Step 5: Since 2-butanol has a chiral center, it can exist in two forms (enantiomers), which means it exhibits optical isomerism.
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