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The final product of a synthetic scheme is a racemic mixture of trans-cyclohexane- 1,2-dicarboxylic acid (compound 1), the planar structure of which is given below. 2 COOH COOH compound 1 [2] (a) Draw the structure(s) of the component(s) that are contained in the racemic mixture of compound 1, and indicate the amounts obtained relative to each other. [4] (b) Briefly explain the principle of resolution of a racemic mixture, using compound 1 as an example. Briefly state how you could test the outcome of your separation. [2] (c) Provide an accurate drawing of the most stable conformer for compound 1, explaining your reasoning. (d) Draw a stereoisomer of compound 1 that is not chiral, explaining your reasoning. [2]