Optical Activity Calculator

✖Angle from Slit Center to Light Source is the angle formed by the line connecting the center of the slit to the light source and the normal to the slit.ⓘ Angle from Slit Center to Light Source [θ]			+10% -10%
✖Length is the distance between successive peaks or troughs of a wave, typically measured in meters, it determines the wave's spatial period and is inversely related to its frequency.ⓘ Length [L]			+10% -10%
✖Concentration at x Distance is the amount of substance present in a unit volume of a medium at a specific distance from the source of the wave.ⓘ Concentration at x Distance [C_x]			+10% -10%

✖Optical activity is the ability of certain substances to rotate the plane of polarization of light passing through them.ⓘ Optical Activity [α]

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Optical Activity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Optical Activity = Angle from Slit Center to Light Source/(Length*Concentration at x Distance)
α = θ/(L*C_x)
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Optical Activity - Optical activity is the ability of certain substances to rotate the plane of polarization of light passing through them.
Angle from Slit Center to Light Source - (Measured in Radian) - Angle from Slit Center to Light Source is the angle formed by the line connecting the center of the slit to the light source and the normal to the slit.
Length - (Measured in Meter) - Length is the distance between successive peaks or troughs of a wave, typically measured in meters, it determines the wave's spatial period and is inversely related to its frequency.
Concentration at x Distance - Concentration at x Distance is the amount of substance present in a unit volume of a medium at a specific distance from the source of the wave.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Angle from Slit Center to Light Source: 15.7 Degree --> 0.274016692563058 Radian (Check conversion here)
Length: 35 Centimeter --> 0.35 Meter (Check conversion here)
Concentration at x Distance: 0.4 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

α = θ/(L*C_x) --> 0.274016692563058/(0.35*0.4)

Evaluating ... ...

α = 1.95726208973613

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.95726208973613 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.95726208973613 ≈ 1.957262 <-- Optical Activity

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Optical Activity Formula

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Optical Activity = Angle from Slit Center to Light Source/(Length*Concentration at x Distance)
α = θ/(L*C_x)

What is optical activity ?

Optical activity refers to the ability of certain substances to rotate the plane of polarized light as it passes through them. This property is due to the molecular structure of the substance and is used to identify and measure chiral compounds.

How to Calculate Optical Activity?

Optical Activity calculator uses Optical Activity = Angle from Slit Center to Light Source/(Length*Concentration at x Distance) to calculate the Optical Activity, Optical Activity formula is defined as a measure of the ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarized light as it passes through it, which is a fundamental property of molecules that is used to determine their stereochemistry and enantiomeric purity in various fields such as chemistry and pharmacology. Optical Activity is denoted by α symbol.

How to calculate Optical Activity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Optical Activity, enter Angle from Slit Center to Light Source (θ), Length (L) & Concentration at x Distance (C_x) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Optical Activity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.957262 = 0.274016692563058/(0.35*0.4).

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What is Optical Activity?

Optical Activity formula is defined as a measure of the ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarized light as it passes through it, which is a fundamental property of molecules that is used to determine their stereochemistry and enantiomeric purity in various fields such as chemistry and pharmacology and is represented as α = θ/(L*C_x) or Optical Activity = Angle from Slit Center to Light Source/(Length*Concentration at x Distance). Angle from Slit Center to Light Source is the angle formed by the line connecting the center of the slit to the light source and the normal to the slit, Length is the distance between successive peaks or troughs of a wave, typically measured in meters, it determines the wave's spatial period and is inversely related to its frequency & Concentration at x Distance is the amount of substance present in a unit volume of a medium at a specific distance from the source of the wave.

How to calculate Optical Activity?

Optical Activity formula is defined as a measure of the ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarized light as it passes through it, which is a fundamental property of molecules that is used to determine their stereochemistry and enantiomeric purity in various fields such as chemistry and pharmacology is calculated using Optical Activity = Angle from Slit Center to Light Source/(Length*Concentration at x Distance). To calculate Optical Activity, you need Angle from Slit Center to Light Source (θ), Length (L) & Concentration at x Distance (C_x). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Angle from Slit Center to Light Source, Length & Concentration at x Distance and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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