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The compound 'X' is composed of carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. It has 2 geometrical isomers. It has 4 stereoisomers. All 4 stereoisomers are optically active. If X is the smallest alkenoic acid which satisfies all these conditions then calculate total number of carbon present in compound X.

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The smallest optically active alkenoic acid which can also show geometrical isomerism can be written as

Hence its molecular formula is C6H10O2 .

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