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The light then goes through a second polarizer called the analyzer. By rotating the analyzer until light passes through it, we can find the new plane of polarization and can tell to what extent rotation has occurred. The amount of rotation observed is denoted by α and is expressed in degrees. By convention, rotation to the left is given a minus sign (-), and rotation to the right is given a plus sign (+). For example, (-)-morphine is, levorotatory and (+)-sucrose is dextrorotatory In addition to determining the extent of rotation, we can also find the direction. From the vantage point of the