The number of chiral carbon atoms present in open chain forms of glucose and fructose are:

3 in each

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4 in each

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3 in glucose 4 in fructose

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4 in glucose and 3 in fructose

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Solution

The correct option is D 4 in glucose and 3 in fructose
4 in glucose: Except the terminal carbon atoms, the others are all chiral.
In fructose, carbons numbered 1,2, and 6 are achiral. So 3 chiral centers.

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The number of chiral carbon atoms present in open chain forms of glucose and fructose are:

The correct option is D 4 in glucose and 3 in fructose4 in glucose: Except the terminal carbon atoms, the others are all chiral. In fructose, carbons numbered 1,2, and 6 are achiral. So 3 chiral centers.

The correct option is D 4 in glucose and 3 in fructose
4 in glucose: Except the terminal carbon atoms, the others are all chiral.
In fructose, carbons numbered 1,2, and 6 are achiral. So 3 chiral centers.