When one of the enantiomers of butan-2-ol is placed in a polarimeter, the observed rotation is 4.05° counterclockwise. The solution was made by diluting 6.00 g of butan-2-ol to a total of 40.0 mL, and the solution was placed into a 200-mm polarimeter tube for the measurement. Determine the specific rotation for this enantiomer of butan-2-ol.

When one of the enantiomers of butan-2-ol is placed in a polarimeter, the observed rotation is 4.05° counterclockwise. The solution was made by diluting 6.00 g of butan-2-ol to a total of 40.0 mL, and the solution was placed into a 200-mm polarimeter tube for the measurement. Determine the specific rotation for this enantiomer of butan-2-ol.

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