Specific Rotation

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Specific Rotation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Specific Rotation of Optically Active Compounds etc.

Important Questions on Specific Rotation

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When an optically active compound is placed in a 10 dm tube, it is present 20 gm in a 200 mL solution rotates the PPL by 30o. Calculate the angle of rotation and specific angle of rotation if above solution diluted to 1 litre.

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Dextrorotatory α-pinene has a specific rotation α D 2 0 = +  51.3 . A sample of α-pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value α D 2 0 = +  30.8 . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively.

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Dextrorotatory α-pinene has a specific rotation α D 2 0 = +  51.3 . A sample of α-pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value α D 2 0 = +  30.8 . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively.

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What is the specific rotation [20α]D of the following molecule?

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When a 300 mm long tube filled with 60 cc of sugar solution produces an optical rotation of 9o, find the quantity of sugar in the solution ( α for sugar is 6om2/kg ).

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1.2 gm of an optically active compound Cocaine (α= -16o) is dissolved in 7.5 ml of Chloroform. If the solution is kept in polarimeter of length 15 cm, then observed rotation is:

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+ and - forms of optically active compounds are different in