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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMOPTICAL PURITY/ENANTIOMERIC EXCESS, POLARIMETER TUBE EXPERIMENTMedium2 minQB
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The amount of the major enantiomer in a solution which is 70% optically pure is?
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Answer:
A
Solution:
Ans. (A) 85%.
Sol. Optical purity (ee) = 70% means the excess of the major enantiomer is 70%; the remaining 30% is racemic (15% + 15%). Major enantiomer = 70 + 15 = 85%.
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