Answer the following questions based on the figure below.

-Identify the asymmetric carbon in this molecule.
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question

Answer the following questions based on the figure below.
 
-Identify the asymmetric carbon in this molecule.
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The asymmetric carbon in this molecule is B because it is bonded to four different groups: a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a propyl group, and a carboxyl group. The other carbons in the molecule are not asymmetric because they are bonded to identical groups.

Answer the Following Questions Based on the Figure Below