5. A chemist finds that the addition of to the catalytic reduction of butan-2-one(CH3COCH2CH3 gives a product that is slightly optically active, with a specificrotation of +0.45°. Calculate the percentages of (+)-butan-2-ol (CH3CHOHCH2CH3)and (-)-butan-2-ol (CH3CHOHCH2CH3) formed in this reaction.

∙Given:-Specific rotation of butan-2-ol is +0.45°

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rotation of +0.45°. Calculate the percentages of (+)-butan-2-ol (CH3CHOHCH2CH3) and (-)-butan-2-ol (CH3CHOHCH2CH3) formed in this reaction.

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5. A chemist finds that the addition of to the catalytic reduction of butan-2-one
(CH3COCH2CH3 gives a product that is slightly optically active, with a specific
rotation of +0.45°. Calculate the percentages of (+)-butan-2-ol (CH3CHOHCH2CH3)
and (-)-butan-2-ol (CH3CHOHCH2CH3) formed in this reaction.

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