Solve this: 6 When (α) d-glucose is dissolved in water, it undergoes a partial conversion (β) d-glucose - Chemistry - Equilibrium

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Solve this:

6     W h e n   ( α )   d - g l u cos e
  i s   d i s s o l v e d   i n   w a t e r ,
  i t   u n d e r g o e s   a   p a r t i a l
  c o n v e r s i o n   ( β )   d - g l u cos e
  t o   e x h i b i t   m u t a r o t a t i o n
  T h i s   c o n v e r s i o n   s t o p s   w
h e n   63 6 %   o f   g l u cos e   i s  
i n   β - f o r m   A s s u m i n g   t h a t
  e q u d i b r i u m   h a s   b e e n   a t t
a i n e d ,   c a l c u l a t e   K c   f o r  
m u t a r o t a t i o n

Shyama Charan Mandal · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Let us take 100 of alpha glucose is in the reactant and going to
the reaction At equilibrium 63 6% glucose is in bita form So (100 -
63 6) = 36 4% glucose is unreacted i e in the alpha form
Now we know that
Kc = [product][reactant] = 63 636 4 = 1
747
So, Kc = 1 747

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