The open-chain glucose, (an aldohexose) and fructose (a 2-oxohexose) have .... and ..... chiral carbons respectively.

Question

The open-chain glucose, (an aldohexose) and fructose (a 2-oxohexose) have .... and ..... chiral carbons respectively. (A) 4, 4 (B) 4, 3 (C) 3, 3 (D) 3, 4

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Open-chain glucose, HOCH2 overset*C H O H overset*C H O H overset*C H O H overset*C H O HCHO has, four chiral carbons (asterisked carbons) and open-chain fructose, HOCH2 overset*C H O H overset*C H O H overset*C H O HCOCH2OH has three chiral carbons.

Q. The open-chain glucose, (an aldohexose) and fructose (a 2-oxohexose) have .... and ..... chiral carbons respectively.

4, 4

4, 3

3, 3

3, 4

Open-chain glucose, $H OC H_{2} C H O H * C H O H * C H O H * C H O H * C H O$ has, four chiral carbons (asterisked carbons) and open-chain fructose, $H OC H_{2} C H O H * C H O H * C H O H * COC H_{2} O H$ has three chiral carbons.

Q. The open-chain glucose, (an aldohexose) and fructose (a 2-oxohexose) have .... and ..... chiral carbons respectively.

4, 4

4, 3

3, 3

3, 4

Open-chain glucose, HOCH2​CHOH∗CHOH∗CHOH∗CHOH∗CHO has, four chiral carbons (asterisked carbons) and open-chain fructose, HOCH2​CHOH∗CHOH∗CHOH∗COCH2​OH has three chiral carbons.

Open-chain glucose, $H OC H_{2} C H O H * C H O H * C H O H * C H O H * C H O$ has, four chiral carbons (asterisked carbons) and open-chain fructose, $H OC H_{2} C H O H * C H O H * C H O H * COC H_{2} O H$ has three chiral carbons.