Question

Find out the total number of optical isomer in the glucose?

• A. 10
• B. 12
• C. 8
• D. 16

Answer 1

The correct option is D 16

Glucose molecule is unsymmetrical and number of chiral carbon =4
total number of optical isomer=$2^n$
$\text{total number of optical isomer}=2^4=16$