Which of the Following Statements Is True of Levorotatory Compounds

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of levorotatory compounds?

• A) They all rotate plane-polarized light in a clockwise direction.
• B) They all rotate plane-polarized light in a counterclockwise direction.
• C) They all rotate unpolarized light in a clockwise direction.
• D) They all rotate unpolarized light in a counterclockwise direction.

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