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A sample consisting of the pure R enantiomer of a compound will always rotate plane-polarized light in a clockwise direction.

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The correct option is A True
A sample consisting of the pure R enantiomer of a compound will always rotate plane-polarized light in a clockwise direction.
A sample consisting of the pure S enantiomer of a compound will always rotate plane-polarized light in counter-clockwise direction.
A sample consisting of equimolar mixture of R and S enantiomers of a compound will not rotate plane-polarized light in any direction.

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