The specific rotation of dextrorotatory tartaric acid is +12.7 degrees. A mixture of dextrorotatory and levorotatory tartaric acid has a specific rotation of -6.35 degrees. What is the proportion of each compound in the mixture? O A. 25% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 75% of the levorotatory tartaric acid O B. 33% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 67% of the levorotatory tartaric acid O C. 50% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 50% of the levorotatory tartaric acid O D.75% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 25% of the levorotatory tartaric acid

The specific rotation of dextrorotatory tartaric acid is +12.7 degrees. A mixture of dextrorotatory and levorotatory tartaric acid has a specific rotation of -6.35 degrees. What is the proportion of each compound in the mixture? O A. 25% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 75% of the levorotatory tartaric acid O B. 33% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 67% of the levorotatory tartaric acid O C. 50% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 50% of the levorotatory tartaric acid O D.75% of the dextrorotatory tartaric acid and 25% of the levorotatory tartaric acid

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