Explain racemic mixtures.....???
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A racemic mixture is a 50:50 mix of two enantiomers. ... Because two enantiomers have equal and opposite specific rotations, a racemic mixture has a specific rotation of zero. A compound or a mixture whose specific rotation is zero is optically inactive.
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➻ Racemic mixtures are often formed when achiral substances are converted into chiral ones. This is due to the fact that chirality can only be distinguished in a chiral environment. An achiral substance in an achiral environment has no preference to form one enantiomer over another.
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