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The smallest alcohol that shows optical activity isA. `t`-butyl alcoholB. isopentyl alcoholC. isobutyl alcoholD. sec-butyl alcohol

Answer» Correct Answer - D
It has just one chiral carbon atom
`CH_(3)CH_(2) - underset("sec -Butyl alcohol") (underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(H) overset(|)(C^**)-OH)`


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