When -D glucose is dissolved in water

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Chemical equilibria (Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc) · Chemical equilibria (Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc)

Problem

When α\alpha -D glucose is dissolved in water, it undergoes a partial conversion to β\beta -D glucose to exhibit mutarotation. This conversion stops when 63.6% of glucose is in β\beta form. Assuming that equilibrium has been attained, calculate KCK_C for mutarotation.

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