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Explain relation between specific rotation and temperature

Profile image of Khandavalli Satya Srikanth
13 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
Specific rotation refers to a standard set of conditions.the effect of temperature on rotation. As rotation depends on concentration, the concentration will decrease as temperature increase [ liquid expands] so the concentration will decrease and so will the rotation effect.