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24. Carbohydrates - Part 2 of 4
28. Carbohydrates / Mutarotation / Problem 11

When lactose hydrolyzes, a mixture of galactose and glucose with a ratio of 1:1 has a specific rotation of +112°. What is the specific rotation of an equilibrium mixture of galactose? [Note: The specific rotation of glucose at equilibrium is +52.7°.]

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