Which statement BEST describes mutarotation?
A) The open chain, α-anomer and β-anomer of a sugar are in equilibrium in solution.
B) The sugar spins around (rotates)in solution.
C) The sugar mutates in solution.
D) The sugar decomposes in solution.
E) The sugar both spins around and mutates in solution.

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Mutarotation is the process where the α-anomer and β-anomer of a sugar interconvert in solution, with the open-chain form of the sugar acting as an intermediate, thus establishing an equilibrium between these forms.

Which Statement BEST Describes Mutarotation