Question

Glucose has ____ optical isomers.

• A. $4$
• B. $8$
• C. $16$
• D. $10$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$16$

Glucose has four chiral carbons in it's aldehyde form. So, they are $2^4$ or $16$ possible stereoisomers of this formula as shown in the above image.