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The specific rotation of vitamin C (using the D line of
Chapter 5, Problem 5.52(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The specific rotation of vitamin C (using the D line of sodium, at 20C) is +24. Predict what the observed rotation would be for a solution containing 0.100 g of vitamin C dissolved in 10.0 mL of ethanol and placed in a sample cell with a length of 1.00 dm.
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QUESTION:
The specific rotation of vitamin C (using the D line of sodium, at 20C) is +24. Predict what the observed rotation would be for a solution containing 0.100 g of vitamin C dissolved in 10.0 mL of ethanol and placed in a sample cell with a length of 1.00 dm.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Specific rotation, can be calculated by the following formula:
Where is the given rotation, c is the concentration in g/mL, and I is the path length in dm.