JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

A D-aldotetrose on oxidation with concentrated HNO₃ resulted in optically inactive dicarboxylic acid. The structure of the D-aldotetrose is:

Answer: (C)

Solution

Oxidising both ends (CHO→COOH and CH₂OH→COOH) of a tetrose with both middle −OH

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Question ID VK-015402