What is the primary function of a polarimeter?
Optical Activity: When Light Meets Molecules

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To analyze the chemical composition of a sample
To calculate the density of a liquid
To determine the optical activity of a compound
To measure the temperature of a compound
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of light is typically used in a polarimeter?
Blue light with a wavelength of 4500 angstroms
Green light with a wavelength of 5200 angstroms
Red light with a wavelength of 7000 angstroms
Yellow light with a wavelength of 5890 angstroms
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean if the angle of rotation measured by the analyzer is zero?
The compound is chiral
The compound is optically inactive
The compound is dextro rotatory
The compound is levo rotatory
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a dextro rotatory compound represented?
R or /
D or +
C or *
L or -
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used for compounds that rotate plane polarized light to the left?
Dextro rotatory
Optically inactive
Achiral
Levo rotatory
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