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Q. If $\alpha$ D-glucose is dissolved in water and kept for a few hours, the major constituent (s) present in the solution is (are)

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If $\alpha$-D-glucose is dissolved in water and kept for a few hours, the major constituents present in the solution is a mixture of $\alpha$-D glucose and $\beta$-D glucose. These two cyclic form exist in equilibrium with open chain structure.
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