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Racemic mixture is a:

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mixture of enantiomers and distereomers
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50:50 solution of enantiomers
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mixture of enentiomers in any ratio
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mixture of distereomers
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The correct option is D 50:50 solution of enantiomers
A racemic mixture is one that has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule. The first known racemic mixture was racemic acid, which found to be a mixture of the two enantiomeric isomers of tartaric acid.
A racemic mixture is denoted by the prefix dl- (for sugars the prefix dl- may be used), indicating an equal (1:1) mixture of dextro and levo isomers. Also the prefix rac-(or racem-) or the symbols RS and SR are used.

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