Problem: Identify which of the following molecules are chiral and which are achiral. Drag each item to the appropriate bin.butane          2-bromobutane            2-butanol            2-propanol          1-bromobutane

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Chiral → have 4 unique groups in C

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Identify which of the following molecules are chiral and which are achiral. Drag each item to the appropriate bin.

butane          2-bromobutane            2-butanol            2-propanol          1-bromobutane


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