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Calculate enantiomeric axcees of mixture containing 6g of (+) 2-butanol and 4g of (-) 2-butanol.

A

0.1

B

0.2

C

0.4

D

0.33

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The correct Answer is:
b
Optical purity or enantiomeric excess `=("Exess of one enantiomer")/("Total mixture")xx100`
Enantiomeric exess (e.e.) `=(6g-4g)/(6+4)xx100=20%`
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