A) \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH-BrCOOH\]
B) \[C{{H}_{2}}OHC{{H}_{2}}-COOH\]
C) \[COOHCHBr-COOH\]
D) \[C{{H}_{2}}Br-C{{H}_{2}}-COOH\]
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Optical isomerism is exhibited by asymmetric compounds. Compounds having chiral carbon atom are usually asymmetric and exhibit optical isomerism. \[C{{H}_{3}}\overset{*}{\mathop{CH}}\,(Br)COOH,\] due to the presence of chiral carbon atom, exhibits optical isomerism. [\[\overset{*}{\mathop{C=H}}\,\]chiral carbon, the carbon four valencies of which are attached with four different groups.]
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