Optical purity is defined as the ____________
A. Ratio of rotation of pure enantiomer to rotation of mixture
B. Ratio of rotation of mixture to rotation of pure enantiomer
C. Product of rotation of mixture and rotation of pure enantiomer
D. Sum of rotation of mixture and rotation of pure enantiomer
Answer:B
Optical purity is defined as the ____________
A. Ratio of rotation of pure enantiomer to rotation of mixture B. Ratio of rotation of mixture to rotation of pure enantiomer C. Product of rotation of mixture and rotation of pure enantiomer D. Sum of rotation of mixture and rotation of pure enantiomer
Explanation: Optical purity is defined as the ratio of rotation of mixture to rotation