Many sugars undergo a process called mutarotation, in which the sugar molecules interconvert between two isomeric forms,
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Many sugars undergo a process called mutarotation, in which the sugar molecules interconvert between two isomeric forms, finally reaching an equilibrium between them. This is true for the simple sugar glucose, C6H12O6, which exists in solution in isomeric forms called alpha-glucose and beta-glucose. If a solution of glucose at a certain temperature is analyzed, and it is found that the concentration of alpha-glucose is twice the concentration of beta-glucose, what is the value of K for the interconversion reaction?
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ISBN: 9781305957404
10th Edition
Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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