The number of asymmetric carbon atoms and the number of optical isomers in ${\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}{\left( {{\rm{CHOH}}} \right)_2}{\rm{COOH}}$ are respectively :

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The number of asymmetric carbon atoms and the number of optical isomers in

\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}{\left( {\mathrm{CHOH}} \right)_2}\mathrm{COOH}

are respectively :

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Correct option: C

2 and 4

Option C (2 and 4) is correct because the compound has two asymmetric carbon atoms, leading to

2^2 = 4

stereoisomers.

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