NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

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The simplest alkanol exhibiting optical activity is

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Correct option: C

S-butyl alcohol

Option C (S-butyl alcohol) is correct because it is the smallest alcohol with a chiral carbon atom, meaning it has four different groups attached to one carbon.

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