Doesnt a solution of ANY matter rotates the plane of light for refraction??Bystander said:It rotates the plane of polarized light.
Tahmeed said:rotates the plane of light for refraction
We are not talking about refraction here, but the rotation of light while passing through a homogeneous solution.Tahmeed said:Doesnt a solution of ANY matter rotates the plane of light for refraction??
Borek said:Are you sure you understand what "rotates the plane of polarized light" means?
Do you know what polarized light is?
An optically active compound is a molecule that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light. This means that when a beam of polarized light passes through the compound, the direction of the light is changed.
An optically inactive compound, also known as a achiral compound, is a molecule that does not have the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light. This means that the direction of the light remains the same after passing through the compound.
A compound is optically active because it has a chiral center, which is a carbon atom that is bonded to four different groups. This uneven distribution of groups creates a three-dimensional structure that can rotate the plane of polarized light.
No, a compound can only be either optically active or inactive. If a compound has a chiral center, it is always optically active. If a compound does not have a chiral center, it is always optically inactive.
The most common technique used is polarimetry, which measures the amount and direction of rotation of polarized light passing through a sample. Another technique is X-ray crystallography, which can determine the three-dimensional structure of a molecule and identify chiral centers.