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(a)
Interpretation:
Common taste enhancer pure MSG has a specific rotation of +24.
The ee of a solution whose [
Concept Introduction :
If one enantiomer dominates the other in a mixture of two, the excess of that enantiomer is then stated as a percentage of the total amount of that enantiomer. It also gives some information about the mixture's overall optical rotation.
(b)
Interpretation:
Common taste enhancer pure MSG has a specific rotation of +24.
If the ee of a solution of MSG is 80%, [
Concept Introduction :
if one enantiomer dominates the other in a mixture of two. The excess of that enantiomer is then stated as a percentage of the total amount of that enantiomer. It also gives some information about the mixture's overall optical rotation.
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