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Give reasons:Racemic mixture is optically active.

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Rotation due to one enantiomer is cancelled by another enantiomer.

Detailed Answer:

Racemic mixture contains d and I enantiomers in equal proportions. As the rotation due to one enantiomer is cancelled by equal and opposite rotation of another enantiomer, therefore, it is optically inactive.



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