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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Mutarotation is a term related to
Options
A Interconversion of anomers
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B Relationship of D- and L- families
C Hydrolysis of sucrose
D Number of monosaccharides in a carbohydrate
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mutarotation is the interconversion of anomers (α and β forms) of a sugar in solution, which is observed as a change in optical rotation.

Hint

What process does mutarotation describe?

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