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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

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How many optically active forms are possible for a compound of the formula,
CHO.CHOH.CHOH.CHOH.CH2OH\mathrm{CHO}.\mathrm{CHOH}.\mathrm{CHOH}.\mathrm{CHOH}.\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{OH}?
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Correct option: D
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Option D (8) is correct because the number of optically active forms is calculated using the formula 2^n, where n is the number of chiral centers.

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