0.5 g of optically-enriched (-)-mandelic acid was dissolved in 10 mL of absolute ethanol. Using a 1 dm polarimeter tube, the observed optical rotation was found to be -6.8°. What is the specific rotation?

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0.5 g of optically-enriched (-)-mandelic acid was dissolved in 10 mL of absolute ethanol. Using a 1 dm polarimeter tube, the observed optical rotation was found to be -6.8°. What is the specific rotation?

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