Equilibrium of Sugar Mutarotation

Students use a polarimeter to determine the α- and β-anomer concentrations of a D-glucose solution at equilibrium, and calculate the equilibrium constant.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Chemistry

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Measure the concentration of optically active compounds by determining the optical rotation of their solution.

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