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Numerical Value Type Questions - Biomolecules
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The specific optical rotations of pure a- and b-D- mannopyranose are \[+\,29.3{}^\circ \] and -17.0, respectively. When either form is dissolved in water, specific optical rotation of the equilibrium mixture is found to be \[+\,14.2{}^\circ \]. Calculate the percentage of a anomer at equilibrium.