Consider a solution that contains 80.0% R isomer and 20.0% S isomer. If the observed specific rotation of the mixture is –43.0°, what is the specific rotation of the pure R isomer?
1 Answer
Feb 1, 2016
The specific rotation of the
Explanation:
The formula for the enantiomeric excess (
Another equation for
Inserting numbers, we get
This is the value of