Which of the following statements is (are) true for the compound (R)-2-butanol?
A) This compound is chiral.
B) This compound is optically active.
C) This compound has an enantiomer.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

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A) This compound is chiral because it has four different substituents attached to the chiral center (the carbon atom with the asterisk).
B) This compound is optically active because it is chiral and can rotate the plane of polarized light.
C) This compound has an enantiomer because it is chiral and exists as a pair of mirror-image molecules. The enantiomer would be (S)-2-butanol.

Which of the Following Statements Is (Are) True for the Compound