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The optical isomer that rotates the plane of polarised in the clockwise direction is called ______(a) trans(b) dextro(c) mer(d) laevoThis question was posed to me during an interview for a job.My enquiry is from Isomerism in Coordination Compounds in division Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct option is (b) dextro

Explanation: The optical isomers are of two TYPES BASED on the direction they rotate the plane of polarised light in a polarimeter. If it rotates it to the RIGHT, it is called dextro and if it rotates it to the left, it is called LAEVO.



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