Which of the following three isomeric alcohols, 2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-2-pentanol, and 2-methyl-3-pentanol, are chiral?
A) Only 2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol.
B) Only 2-methyl-3-pentanol.
C) Both 2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol and 2-methyl-3-pentanol.
D) Both 2-methyl-2-pentanol and 2-methyl-3-pentanol.

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2-methyl-3-pentanol is the only chiral alcohol among the three, as it has a carbon atom bonded to four different groups, making it a chiral center.

Which of the Following Three Isomeric Alcohols, 2,2-Dimethyl-1-Butanol, 2-Methyl-2-Pentanol, and 2-Methyl-3-Pentanol