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Anomers and epimers of glucose

This type of question, asked 3 times: 4 Apr 2024, 5 Apr 2026 S1, 5 Apr 2026 S2. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    4 Apr 2024

    135
    Match List I with List II.
    LIST ILIST II
    A.α\alpha-Glucose and α\alpha-GalactoseI.Functional isomers
    B.α\alpha-Glucose and β\beta-GlucoseII.Homologous
    C.α\alpha-Glucose and α\alpha-FructoseIII.Anomers
    D.α\alpha-Glucose and α\alpha-RiboseIV.Epimers
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  2. Question 2

    5 Apr 2026 S1

    44
    Identify the correct statements (A) Glucose exist in two anomeric forms. (B) Anomers of glucose differ in configuration at C -1 in cyclic hemiacetal structure. (C) Melting point of α\alpha-anomer of glucose is greater than β\beta-anomer. (D) Specific rotation of α\alpha-anomer is +19∘+ 19^{\circ} while for β\beta-anomer is +112∘+ 112^{\circ} (E) α\alpha and β\beta-anomers of glucose are prepared by crystallization of saturated glucose solution at 303 K and 371 K respectively. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  3. Question 3

    5 Apr 2026 S2

    44
    Given below are two statements : Statement-I : The two structures shown are two anomers of D-(+)-glucose. Statement-II : The open chain forms of D-glucose and D-fructose contain three similar chiral carbons at C3,C4C_{3},C_{4} and C5C_{5}. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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