If the Specific Rotation of the (R)-Enantiomer of a Compound

question 26

Multiple Choice

If the specific rotation of the (R) -enantiomer of a compound is −4.8°, what is the specific rotation for the (S) -enantiomer of the compound?

• A) +4.8°
• B) −4.8°
• C) 0°
• D) +9.6 ^o

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The ratio of members in a population that have a particular attribute, often estimated from sample data.

Chi-squared Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between observed frequencies and expected frequencies in categorical datasets.

Chi-squared Distribution

A statistical distribution that is used primarily in hypothesis testing and is derived from the sum of squared standard normal deviates.

Proportion

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