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What is essentially the difference between `alpha`-form of glucose and `beta`-form of glucose? Explain.

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`alpha-`form of glucose and `beta`-form of glucose differ only in the configuration of the hydroxyl group at `C_(1)` in cyclic structure of glucose/hemiacetal form of glucose.
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