In which of the following molecules carbon atom marked with asterisk (*) is asymmetric?

(i) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(ii) (a), (b), (c)
(iii) (b), (c), (d)
(iv) (a), (c), (d)
In which of the following molecules carbon atom marked with asterisk (*) is asymmetric?

(i) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(ii) (a), (b), (c)
(iii) (b), (c), (d)
(iv) (a), (c), (d)
This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The correct answer is (ii).The mirror copies of the molecules (a), (b), and (c) are non-superimposable. Because all four species linked to the carbon atom are identical, molecule (d) cannot have an asymmetric carbon atom, thus the mirro
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