Identifying Chiral Molecules

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Which molecule is chiral?

A

CH2Cl2
B

CH3CH(OH)CH3
C

CH3CH2CH2CH3
D

CH3CH(Cl)CH2CH3

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A molecule is chiral if it contains at least one carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups (a chiral center) and is non-superimposable on its mirror image. Check each molecule for such a carbon atom.

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CH3CH(Cl)CH2CH3

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