Does the refractive index vary in a pair of enantiomers?

Subject: Does the refractive index vary in a pair of enantiomers?

Date: Sun Apr 12 08:20:37 2009
Posted by Carlos Andrés
Grade level: grad (science) School: National University of Colombia
City: Bogotá State/Province: No state entered. Country: Colombia
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1239549637.Ch

Message:


I know that many physical properties (the the melting/boiling point, density)
are the same in a pair of enantiomers. I was just wondering if the refractive
index could be the same as well, in the case of one or more chiral centers.

Thank you.

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