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  4. The total number of stereoisomers in open-chain aldohexose (such as glucose) is

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Q. The total number of stereoisomers in open-chain aldohexose (such as glucose) is

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The number of chiral carbons in open-chain aldohexose (such as glucose) is four, therefore, the number of stereoisomers $=2^{4}=16$ .