A carbohydrate molecule consumes 2 molecules of HIO4. The number of carbon-carbon bonds broken by this acid is:
A
one
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B
two
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C
three
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B two One molecule of HIO4 breaks one carbon - carbon double bond. Thus, two molecules of HIO4 will break two carbon - carbon double bonds.