An alkane which can exhibit optical activity is:
A)Neopentane
B)Isopentane
C)3-Methylpentane
D)3-Methylhexane
E)2,3-Dimethylbutane

Name: An alkane which can exhibit optical activity is: A)Neopentane B)Isopentane C)3-Methylpentane D)3-Methylhexane E)2,3-Dimethylbutane
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3-Methylhexane can exhibit optical activity because it can have a chiral center, which is a carbon atom bonded to four different groups, allowing for non-superimposable mirror images (enantiomers).

An Alkane Which Can Exhibit Optical Activity Is