What does it mean for a molecule to be optically active?
Madison AndersonIt means it is chiral, it will polarize incident light.
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Santiago AlfonsoAn optically active molecule is one that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light when it passes through a solution of the molecule. This phenomenon is known as optical activity and is typically observed in chiral molecules, which lack a plane of symmetry and exist in two non-superimposable mirror-image forms called enantiomers. The extent and direction of rotation of polarized light depend on the specific enantiomer present and the concentration of the molecule in solution.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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