Why Sugar Always Twists Light To The Right - Optical Rotation

A solution of sugar water can actually change the orientation of polarised light. Glucose/dextrose always twists light to the right! It's all to do with the superposition for quantum states and the chirality or handedness of sugar molecules. This online wave generator is amazing - (thanks @kehrnal...

19 min - Science & Tech - Steve Mould

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