Question

Glucose is found to exist in two different α and β crystalline forms. These forms can be obtained by:

(i) The α form of glucose is obtained by crystallisation from a concentrated solution of glucose at 303 K.

(ii) The β form of glucose is obtained by crystallisation from a concentrated solution of glucose at 303 K.

(iii) The β form is obtained by crystallisation from hot and saturated aqueous solution at 371 K.

(iv) The α form is obtained by crystallisation from hot and saturated aqueous solution at 371 K.

Options

• (i) and (iii)

• (ii) and (iv)

• (ii) and (iii)

• (i) only

Answer 1

(i) and (iii)