A chiral molecule was found to have a specific rotation of +19.5,thus we can conclude that the enantiomer of this compound will have a rotation that is equal and opposite in value.

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This statement is true. The specific rotation of a chiral molecule is a characteristic of its stereochemistry, and the enantiomer will have the same magnitude of rotation but with an opposite sign.

A Chiral Molecule Was Found to Have a Specific Rotation