A solution of L-alanine (4.0g/50 ml of 6 N HCl) has a rotation of +1.61° in a 2dm polarimeter tube. Calculate the specific rotation of L-alanine in 6 N HCl.
(a) +15.1°
(b) +10.1°
(c) +11.1°
(d) +16.1°
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This intriguing question comes from Amino Acids and Proteins topic in division Biomolecules and Catalysis of Life Sciences