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Alpha C is that Carbon to which the functional group is attached and BETA CARBON is the C attached to ALPHA CARBON. In ur question, ALPHA C is the C attached to CHO group and BETA C is the left most C. HOPE I HELPED YOU!
How is alpha glucose different from beta glucose? In alpha glucose the hydroxyl group at carbon one is below the plane of the ring. In beta glucose the hydroxyl group at carbon one is above the plane of the ring. What is the structure of alpha glucose?