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An aqueous solution containing 10 g of an optically pure compound was diluted to 500 mL...

An aqueous solution containing 10 g of an optically pure compound was diluted to 500 mL with water and was found to have a specific rotation of −117°. If this solution were mixed with 500 mL of a solution containing 3 g of a racemic mixture of the compound, what would the specific rotation of the resulting mixture of the compound? What would be its optical purity?

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amount of racemicmixture3g amount of pure R compound 10g Total amount of R compound after missingis 10g+|2|-|1.5g amount of S

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