What Is the Percentage of the R Enantiomer in a Sample

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Short Answer

What is the percentage of the R enantiomer in a sample of carvone that has a specific rotation of −30, given that the specific rotation of (R)-carvone is −61?

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Definitions:

Biennial

Referring to plants or events occurring every two years, or plants that take two years to complete their lifecycle from germination to seed production.

Perennial

Plants that live for more than two years, often going through cycles of growth, flowering, and dormancy.

Annual

A plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one year, and then dies.

Naphthalene Acetic Acid

A synthetic compound resembling naturally occurring auxins, used to stimulate plant growth and rooting.