Define Enantiomeric Excess ?

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Define Enantiomeric Excess ?

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Enantiomeric excess (ee) can be defined as the measurement of purity for the chiral substances or compounds which tells about the degree to which a sample contains an enantiomer in large amount than the other. The enantiomeric excess for racemic mixture is 0% while for a single pure enantiomer is 100%.  

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