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What is racemic mixture?

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A mixture containing equimolar of two enantiomers is called racemic mixture. Optical activity of such a mixture is zero.
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  • This question has statement I and Statement II . Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements. Statement-I:Optically active-2 iodobutane on treatment with Nal in acetone undergoes racemization. Statement-II:Repeated Walden inversions on the reactant and its product eventually give a racemic mixture.

    A
    Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true, Statement-II is a correct explanation of Statement-I.
    B
    Statement -I is true, Statement -II is true, Statement-II is not a correct explanation of Statement -I.
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    Statement-I is true, Statement -II is false.
    D
    Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true.

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