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ra1l
10 days ago
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(-)-Cholesterol has a specific rotation of -32o. A mixture of ( )- and (-)-cholesterol was analyzed by polarimetry, and the obse

rved rotation was 14o. What is the percent composition of the ( ) isomer in this mixture
Chemistry
1 answer:
castortr0y [3K]10 days ago
6 0

Answer:

The composition of (+)-cholesterol is 71.88%

The composition of (-)-cholesterol is 28.12%

Explanation:

Assuming 1 gram of the sample is dissolved in 1mL of water and the sample cell was 1dm long.

Enantiomeric excess refers to the amount of pure enantiomer present in a sample. The calculation follows:

ee = [α]mixture / [α]pure enantiomer.

With substitutions:

ee = 14° / 32°×100 = 43.75%

Given that the sample reflects 14°, there is an excess of (+)-cholesterol and 56.25% represents a 1:1 mixture of the enantiomers.

This indicates the percent composition of the enantiomers is:

(+)-cholesterol = 43.75% + 56.25%/2 = 71.88%

(-)-cholesterol =  56.25%/2 = 28.12%

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