You have a racemic mixture of (+) - 2-butanol and (-) - 2-butanol. the (+) isomer rotates polarized light by + 13.5∘. what is the observed rotation of your mixture?

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Brownie

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1 November, 02:46

You have a racemic mixture of (+) - 2-butanol and (-) - 2-butanol. the (+) isomer rotates polarized light by + 13.5∘. what is the observed rotation of your mixture?

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Carly Choi · Answer 1

The rotation of the polarized of the light of your mixture is 0, (+) isotopes spins it one way and l spins it equally back the other way. Racemic mixture or racemate is one that has equal amounts right - and left-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule.