The correct statements about anomers are

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Anomers have different stereochemistry at C-1(anomeric carbon)

A-D-glucopyranose and b-D-glucopyranose are anomers

Both anomers of D-glucopyranose can be crystallised and purified.

When pure a-D-glucopyranose is dissolved in water its optical rotation slowly changes

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(a, b, c, d) Cabohydrate having different stereochemistry at C-1 are termed as Anomers, whereas when stereochemistry at any other carbon is different then those carbohydrates are known as epimers.

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