If we measure the rotation angle of a sample in a polarimeter and it is zero, the sample….(1). It is a 1.00 M aqueous solution of a pure substance of rotational power exactly equal to 100.(2). It is optically inactive.(3). It is an equimolar mixture of enantiomers of the same compound.(4). It is a mixture of right-handed and left-handed substances.

If we measure the rotation angle of a sample in a polarimeter and it is zero, the sample….(1). It is a 1.00 M aqueous solution of a pure substance of rotational power exactly equal to 100.(2). It is optically inactive.(3). It is an equimolar mixture of enantiomers of the same compound.(4). It is a mixture of right-handed and left-handed substances.

Organic Chemistry

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305580350

Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Publisher:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Chapter3: Stereoisomerism And Chirality

Section3.7: Optical Activity—how Chirality Is Detected In The Laboratory

Problem 3.10P

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