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Chapter 7: Problem 13

This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct. Percentage of \(\alpha\) -D-glucose in the equilibrium mixture with its anomer in aqueous solution is (a) 64 (b) \(52.5\) (c) 36 (d) 32

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Answer: (a) 64

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Gathering information about the equilibrium constant

For alpha-D-glucose and beta-D-glucose in aqueous solution, the equilibrium constant (\(K_{eq}\)) is approximately 0.36. Using this value, we can compute the percentage of alpha-D-glucose present in the equilibrium mixture.
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Calculating the percentage of alpha-D-glucose

To find out the percentage of \(\alpha\)-D-glucose, we use the formula: Percentage of \(\alpha\)-D-glucose = \(\frac{[\alpha -D-Glucose]}{[\alpha -D-Glucose] + [\beta -D-Glucose]} \times 100\) We know the equilibrium constant for the interconversion between alpha-D-glucose and beta-D-glucose: \(K_{eq} = \frac{[\beta -D-Glucose]}{[\alpha -D-Glucose]} = 0.36\) Let's assume that the concentration of alpha-D-glucose is x, then the concentration of beta-D-glucose is 0.36x. Now, substituting these concentrations in the formula for the percentage of alpha-D-glucose: Percentage of \(\alpha\)-D-glucose = \(\frac{x}{x + 0.36x} \times 100 = \frac{1}{1+0.36} \times 100\)
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Computing the percentage of alpha-D-glucose

Now, we will compute the percentage of alpha-D-glucose: Percentage of \(\alpha\)-D-glucose = \(\frac{1}{1.36} \times 100 \approx 73.53\%\) Given the choices in the multiple-choice question, none of the options is exactly correct. But one choice (a) comes closest to our calculated percentage: (a) 64 (b) 52.5 (c) 36 (d) 32 Thus, the best answer for this question is (a).

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