CAIE A-Level Chemistry 29.4.2 Optically Active and Racemic Mixtures
Practise using optically active and racemic mixture accurately when describing pure enantiomers and mixtures.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- A2
Exam points
- use optically active for a substance that rotates the plane of plane-polarised light
- define a racemic mixture as containing equal amounts of the two enantiomers of one substance
- explain zero net rotation by equal and opposite rotations rather than calling each enantiomer inactive
29.4.2—Terms: optically active and racemic mixture question 1
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Describe what is meant by a racemic mixture.
mixture containing equal amounts of each optical isomer
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