If a carbon atom is chiral, which of the following statements must be true about that carbon?
A)It has four single bonds.
B)It has a double bond and two single bonds.
C)It has two double bonds.
D)Any of these bonding arrangements can be associated with a chiral carbon.

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A chiral carbon must have four different substituents bonded to it, which can only happen with four single bonds. Therefore, only statement A is correct.

If a Carbon Atom Is Chiral, Which of the Following