How many chiral stereosimers are possible for 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
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SOLUTION :`CH_(3)-underset(Br)underset(|)(overset(*)(C))H-underset(Cl)underset(|)(overset(*)(C)H)-CH_(3)` since the compound has two different chiral CARBONS, therefore, `2^(2)=4` optical isomers.