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A solution of 2.0 g of (+)-glyceraldehyde, HOCH2CHOHCHO, in 10.0 mL of water was placed

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A solution of 2.0 g of (+)-glyceraldehyde, \(HOCH_2CHOHCHO\), in 10.0 mL of water was placed in a 100-mm cell. Using the sodium D line, a rotation of \(+1.74^{\circ}\) was found at \(25 ^{\circ}C\). Determine the specific rotation of (+)-glyceraldehyde.

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QUESTION:

A solution of 2.0 g of (+)-glyceraldehyde, \(HOCH_2CHOHCHO\), in 10.0 mL of water was placed in a 100-mm cell. Using the sodium D line, a rotation of \(+1.74^{\circ}\) was found at \(25 ^{\circ}C\). Determine the specific rotation of (+)-glyceraldehyde.

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Specific rotation of  can be calculated using the formula given below:

,

where  denotes the rotation observed in the polarimeter,  denotes the concentration in  and  denotes the length in decimeter.

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