Which outcome occurs when polarized light encounters chiral molecules?

💡 Explanation

Optical activity results because chiral centers induce different refractive indices for left/right circularly polarized light. This leads to rotation of the plane of polarization, therefore answering A, rather than absorption changes under achiral conditions.

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