Assertion: Glucose is correctly named as D-(+)-glucose. Reason: ‘D’ before the name of glucose represents its dextrorotatory nature.

Question

Assertion: Glucose is correctly named as D-(+)-glucose. Reason: ‘D’ before the name of glucose represents its dextrorotatory nature. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Correct answer is (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.

Q. Assertion : Glucose is correctly named as D−(+)−glucose. Reason : ‘D’ before the name of glucose represents its dextrorotatory nature.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer is (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.

Q. Assertion : Glucose is correctly named as $D - (+) -$ glucose.
Reason : ‘D’ before the name of glucose represents its dextrorotatory nature.