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The [α] of pure quinine, an antimalarial drug, is–165.a.  Calculate the ee of a solution w...

The [α] of pure quinine, an antimalarial drug, is–165.

a.  Calculate the ee of a solution with the following [α] values: −50, −83, and −120.


b.  For each ee, calculate the percent of each enantiomer present.


c.  What is [α] for the enantiomer of quinine?


d.  If a solution contains 80% quinine and 20% of its enantiomer, what is the ee of the solution?


e.  What is [α] for the solution described in part (d)?

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