// Scilab Code Ex4.24:: Page-4.36 (2009) clc; clear; l = 17; // Length of the tube, cm V = 37; // Volume of sugar solution, cc theta = 15; // Angle of rotation of the plane of polarization, degrees S = 68; // Specific rotation of sugar solution, degrees // As S = 10*theta/(l*c), solving for c c = 10*theta/(l*S); // Concentration of sugar solution, g/cc m = c*V; // Mass of sugar in the solution contained in the tube, g printf("\nThe mass of sugar in the solution contained in the tube = %3.1f g", m); // Result // The mass of sugar in the solution contained in the tube = 4.8 g