You found an organic compound containing chiral carbon atom with the following four substituents: HC≡C-, Cl-, O=C- and H₂C=CH-. What would be the correct order of their priorities?

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The priority of the substituents is determined by the atomic numbers of the atoms directly attached to the chiral carbon. In this case, the order of priority is: Cl- > O=C- > HC≡C- > H₂C=CH-. This is because Cl has the highest atomic number (chlorine is higher than carbon, oxygen, and sulfur), followed by the oxygen in the carbonyl group, then the carbon in the alkyne, and finally the sulfur in the thiol group. Therefore, the correct order is choice C.

You Found an Organic Compound Containing Chiral Carbon Atom with the Following