MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 A new drug is developed and a pill, Pill X, is made up of 25% S-(+)-configuration and 75% R-(-)-configuration. It is found that the S configuration is actually the active form of the drug, therefore a new pill, Pill Y, is developed which contains 100% S-configuration. Which of the following holds true regarding these pills?
    		 

    A

    		 Pill X rotates light clockwise.

    B

    		 Pill Y rotates light more clockwise than Pill X.

    C

    		 Pill X and Pill Y will rotate light the same number of degrees, but in difference clockwise/counter-clockwise directions.

    D

    		 Pill Y rotates light counterclockwise.



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