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  4. When sugar ' X ' is boiled with dilute H 2 SO 4 in alcoholic solution, two isomers ' A ' and ' B ' are formed. 'A' on oxidation with HNO 3 yields saccharic acid where as ' B ' is laevorotatory. The compound ' X ' is :

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Q. When sugar ' $X$ ' is boiled with dilute $H _{2} SO _{4}$ in alcoholic solution, two isomers ' $A$ ' and ' $B$ ' are formed. $'A'$ on oxidation with $HNO _{3}$ yields saccharic acid where as ' $B$ ' is laevorotatory. The compound ' $X$ ' is :

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Correct answer is (b) Sucrose

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