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Organic Chemistry Questions and Answers – Polarimeter | Organic Chemistry Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) What does a polarimeter measure?
[A] Polarity of the substance
[B] Angle of rotation of an optical active compound
[C] Concentration of the substance
[D] pH of the substance
Answer: Angle of rotation of an optical active compound
(2) A solution of 0.1 g/mL of a pure R enantiomer in a 1.0 dm (i.e., 10 cm) polarimeter rotates plane polarized light by +4.8°. What is the rotation observed on this solution in a 2 dm polarimeter?
[A] +2.4°
[B] +4.8°
[C] +19°
[D] +9.6°
Answer: +9.6°

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(3) Polarimeter works on the principle of which of the following?
[A] polarisation of light
[B] change of the electrical conductivity of solution with composition
[C] change of angle of refraction with composition
[D] change of electrical conductivity of solution with temperature
Answer: polarisation of light
(4) What is the effect of the I on the specific optical rotation (α), if I gets double?
[A] α gets double
[B] α gets halved
[C] α gets four times
[D] α eight times
Answer: α gets double
(5) If a solution of a compound (30.0 g/100 mL of solution) has a measured rotation of +15° in a 2 dm tube, what is the specific rotation?
[A] +50°
[B] +25°
[C] +15°
[D] +7.5°
Answer: +25°
(6) Which of the following groups has the highest priority according to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog sequence rules?
[A] CH3
[B] CH2Cl
[C] CH2OH
[D] CHO
Answer: CH2Cl
(7) What is the percent composition of a mixture of (S)-(+)-2-butanol, α= +13.52°, and (R)-(-)-2-butanol, α = -13.52°, with a specific rotation α = +6.76°?
[A] 75%(R) 25%(S)
[B] 25%(R) 75%(S)
[C] 50%(R) 50%(S)
[D] 67%(R) 33%(S)
Answer: 25%(R) 75%(S)
(8) What can be said with certainty if a compound has α= -9.25°?
[A] The compound has the (S) configuration
[B] The compound has the (R) configuration
[C] The compound is not a meso form
[D] The compound possesses only one stereogenic center
Answer: The compound is not a meso form
(9) Which of these is a comparatively insignificant factor affecting the magnitude of specific optical rotation?
[A] Concentration of the substance of interest
[B] Purity of the sample
[C] Temperature of the measurement
[D] Length of the sample tube
Answer: Temperature of the measurement
(10) What is the specific optical rotation of (S)-malic acid at a concentration of 5.5 g/ mL in the solvent pyridine at 20°C at a wavelength of 589 nm?
[A] the specific rotation is –27°
[B] the specific rotation is +27°
[C] the specific rotation is –17°
[D] the specific rotation is +17°
Answer: the specific rotation is –27°

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