what is racemic mixture and what is racemisation?

Answer Posted / pooja meena

racemic mixture-mixture in which dextro rotatory and levo rotatory isomers of same compound present in the ratio of 1:1. main property of racemic mixture is OPTICALY INACTIVE.

racemisation-in simple words "the formation of racemic mixture." this formation does by SN1 reaction.

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