Question

Rhamnose is

• A. A simple carbohydrate which follows empirical formula
• B. A complex carbohydrate which follows empirical formula
• C. A simple carbohydrate which does not follows empirical formula
• D. A complex carbohydrate which does not follows empirical formula

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A simple carbohydrate which does not follows empirical formula

All monosaccharides with six carbon atoms, resembling glucose, fructose, etc have an empirical formula of C${}_n$H${}_{2n}$O${}_n$. However, the molecular formula of Rhamnose is C${}_6$H${}_{12}$O${}_5$.

Hence, it does not follow the empirical formula

So, the correct answer isn't simple carbohydrate which does not follow empirical formula'