Will 1,1,2, trichloro ethane rotate polarized light if it is cooled to low temperature and trapped in its lowest energy position?

Yes, under all circumstances.
Yes, but only if it is chiral.
No, it will never rotate light.
No, there is a racemic mixture present.

No, there is.....

bonjo. Are you hunting ducks in the dark???

why is tat

because I don't think this is the right answer.

A racemic mixture in a not readily biodegradable chemical with high toxicity???? hmmmmmm
1,1,2-Trichloroethane is produced in closed systems and used as a solvent...???

what in the heck are you talking about???..read the question carefully!!! there's none talking about chemical nature of trichloroethane..how toxicity it is or been produced in closed systems who cares about that!!!..you completely nonsense.

what does toxicity have to do with chirality anyway..who are you to lecture me..hmmmm??..beside that is the correct answer; a racemic mixture is formed and so polarized light cannot be rotated

The correct answer is: No, it will never rotate light.

To determine whether a molecule can rotate polarized light, we need to consider its symmetry. 1,1,2-trichloroethane (C2H3Cl3) is an example of a molecule with a plane of symmetry, which means it is not chiral. In non-chiral molecules like this, the electrical fields of the polarized light waves will cancel each other out due to the molecule's symmetrical structure. As a result, the polarized light passing through the molecule will not be rotated.

Even if the molecule is cooled to a low temperature and trapped in its lowest energy position, the lack of chirality will remain unchanged. Therefore, the molecule will never rotate polarized light, regardless of the conditions in which it is placed.

Note: The presence of a racemic mixture, which refers to an equal mixture of both enantiomers (mirror-image isomers), does not affect the ability of a compound to rotate light. In the case of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, racemic mixture or not, it will not rotate polarized light.