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Title: about polarimeter
Post by: khwcm on April 30, 2010, 06:23:02 AM

is it known that polarimeter can show the existence of optical isomers(ie: glucose, obviously), but how is it works?
why the polarized light will rotate in different angles after passing through the chemicals?

Title: Re: about polarimeter
Post by: AC Prabakar on April 30, 2010, 07:30:19 AM

Refer once "Organic chemistry by Morrison&Boyd Chapter-4".

I enjoyed this answer in this book!!!!

Title: Re: about polarimeter
Post by: khwcm on April 30, 2010, 01:03:55 PM

do u mean the explaination on page 123?
i think that simpilify the principle too much..
or do u mean on other pages?
may you please explain more about the principle?
thanks

Title: Re: about polarimeter
Post by: JGK on April 30, 2010, 01:36:03 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarimeter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarimeter)

Title: Re: about polarimeter
Post by: khwcm on April 30, 2010, 11:57:17 PM

Hey, i want the PRINCIPLE of polarimeter, but not HOW IS THE SET UP!
can u just read my question carefully?!