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- +13.52, and (R)-(-)-2-butanol, (a) --13.52, with a measured specific rotation (a) = +6.76? What is the percent composition
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Answer :- option E 25%(R) , 75%(S)

Solution :- Since we know that

R(-) and S(+) will cancel each other's rotation.
and also Mixture gives +ve rotation. So,(S)-(+)-2-butanol is in excess.


lets assume x% of (S)-(+)-2-butanol and (100- x) % (R)-(-)-2-butanol
then ;
+ 6.76 = (x/100)*(+13.52) + ((100 - x)/100)*(-13.52)
x= 75 = % of (S)-(+)-2-butanol
(100 - x) = 25 = % of (R)-(-)-2-butanol

So option E is correct

75 % S & 25% R

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