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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMOPTICAL PURITY/ENANTIOMERIC EXCESS, POLARIMETER TUBE EXPERIMENTEasy2 minQB
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The amount of the major enantiomer in a solution which is 80% optically pure is?
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Answer:
A
Solution:
Ans. (A) 90%.
Sol. Optical purity (ee) = 80% means the excess of the major enantiomer is 80%; the remaining 20% is racemic (10% + 10%). Major enantiomer = 80 + 10 = 90%.
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