MHT CET Chemistry question

The change in the optical rotation of freshly prepared solution of glucose is known as

(A)tautomerism
(B)racemization
(C)specific rotation
(D)mutarotationCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

A freshly prepared glucose solution slowly changes its specific rotation to an equilibrium value (+52.5 degrees) through interconversion of the alpha and beta anomers;

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Question ID VK-083495