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Identify the number of possible stereoisomers for a molecule with the molecular formula C5H10O that contains one chiral carbon. Draw all the possible structures indicating their configurations as R or S.

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For a molecule with one chiral carbon, there can be two possible stereoisomers: one with the R configuration and one with the S configuration. Here are the possible structures for a molecule with the molecular formula C5H10O containing one chiral carbon:1. 2-pentanol:   Chiral carbon is at position 2.   R-2-pentanol: H-C =O -C R -C-C-C   S-2-pentanol: H-C =O -C S -C-C-C2. 3-methyl-2-butanol:   Chiral carbon is at position 3.   R-3-methyl-2-butanol: H-C =O -C-C R -C-C   S-3-methyl-2-butanol: H-C =O -C-C S -C-CIn total, there are four possible stereoisomers for a molecule with the molecular formula C5H10O that contains one chiral carbon.
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