What is racemic mixture? Why it is optically inactive?
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Answer Posted / Anupam Pachauri
A racemic mixture contains equal amounts of two enantiomers, which have identical physical properties but different optical rotation. It is optically inactive because the right- and left-handed components cancel out each other's optical rotation.
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