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What does cellulose give on complete hydrolysis?
Q. What does cellulose give on complete hydrolysis?
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A
D
−
ribose
17%
B
D
−
glucose
67%
C
L
−
glucose
0%
D
D
−
fructose
17%
Solution:
Cellulose is a linear polymer of
β
−
D
−
glucose in which
C
1
of one glucose unit is connected to
C
4
of the other through glycosidic linkage.
It does not undergo hydrolysis easily. However on heating with dilute
H
2
S
O
4
under pressure. It does undergo hydrolysis to give only
D
−
glucose.
(
C
6
H
10
O
5
)
n
+
(
n
H
)
2
O
→
H
+
D
−
Gl
u
cose
2
C
6
H
12
O
6
