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An optically active substance is one tha...

An optically active substance is one that________the plane of polarized light.

A

amplifies

B

destroys

C

rotates

D

diminute

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C
Some crystal and some other compounds in the solid, liquid, or gaseous state (called optically active substance) rotate the plane-polarized light in a clockwise or anticlockwise manner. Thus, when polarized light is passed through an optically active substance, it emerges (from such a material) vibrating in a different plane.
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