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If `alpha-D`-glucose is dissolved in water and kept for a few hours, the major constituent (s) present in the solution is (are)

A

`alpha-D`-glucose

B

mixture of `beta-D`-glucose and open chain D-glucose

C

open chain D-glocose

D

mixture of `alpha-D`-glucose and `beta-D`-glucose

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The correct Answer is:
D
`{:(alpha-D"Glucose",hArr,"Open chain",hArr,beta-D"Glucose",),(,,"Structure",,,),(35%,,"Glucose",," "65%,):}`
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