Q. An optically active compound
A) Rotates the plane polarized light
B) Changes the direction of polarized light
C) Does not allow plane polarized light to pass through
D) None of the above
Explanation
(a) When the plane-polarised light passes through certain substance, the plane of polarization of the light is rotated about the direction of propagation of light through a certain angle
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