Pick the optically active molecule among the following:
E) none of these

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A molecule is optically active if it is chiral, meaning it is not superimposable on its mirror image. In other words, if a molecule has a stereocenter (an atom with four different substituents), it will be chiral and optically active. Among the options given, only molecule C has a stereocenter (the carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a propyl group, and a benzene ring), so it is the only optically active molecule.

Pick the Optically Active Molecule Among the Following