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NEET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
What is the optical rotation of a racemic mixture?
What is the optical rotation of a racemic mixture?
Options
- APositive
- BNegative
- CZero
- DVariable
Correct answer
C. Zero
Step-by-step solution
A mixture containing two enantiomers in equal proportions will have zero optical rotation because the rotation due to one isomer cancels out the rotation due to the other isomer.