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When glucose undergoes mutarotation in aqueous solution, which of the following occurs?
- The ring opens and closes, allowing interconversion between the α and β anomers.
- The D-glucose converts into L-glucose.
- Glucose is oxidized to form gluconic acid.
- The molecule undergoes dehydration to form a disaccharide.
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