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The specific rotation of vitamin C (using the D line of

Chapter 5, Problem 5.52

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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.

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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.

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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.

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