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What is racemisation ?

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Racemic mixture : A mixture containing equal amounts of both the enantiomers is called a racemic mixture. It is optically inactive. The process of conversion of enantiomer into racemic mixture is called racemisation. The method of separating a racemic mixture into two pure enantiomers is called resolution,
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