1)

The total number of stereoisomers that can exist for M is

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A) 2

B) 1

C) 0

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

 Although the compound has two chiral carbons ( indicated by stars), it does not has four optically active isomers as expected.It is due to its existence in cis-form only,

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 The above-shown transformation does not exist due to restricted rotation about the bridgehead carbons, hence only cis-form and its mirror image exist