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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when light enters chiral media?
A)Optical rotation plane changes direction✓
B)Refractive index approaches unity.
C)Wavelength undergoes a blue shift.
D)Intensity follows inverse square law
💡 Explanation
Optical activity results because plane-polarized light experiences varying refractive indices. This differential refraction (circular birefringence) effects Optical rotation of the plane, therefore rotation occurs. Rather than wavelength shifts, light's polarization changes.
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