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If $n$ is the number of asymmetric carbon atoms, the number of optical isomers possible is given by formula
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$2^{n}$
The general formula for calculating stereoisomer is: $2^{\text {n }}$, where $\mathrm{n}$ is the number of chiral centers.
Stereoisomers are compounds with the same chemical formula but different spatial arrangement and chiral centers are carbons that are bonded to $4$ different groups. So, the possible no of optical isomers can be $2^{n}$.
Stereoisomers are compounds with the same chemical formula but different spatial arrangement and chiral centers are carbons that are bonded to $4$ different groups. So, the possible no of optical isomers can be $2^{n}$.
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