Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. 1-Chloro-2,3-pentadiene has no chiral carbon atoms, yet it is a chiral molecule. B. A newly discovered compound is through to be chiral, but shows no rotation in a specific solvent. This means that the compound is assuredly achiral. C. When a chiral molecule reacts to give a chiral molecule, the product is always racemic.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. A and C

  5. B and C
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is correct because the molecule as whole is chiral since this molecule and its mirror image are non-superimposable.

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