JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

The incorrect statement about Glucose is :

(A)Glucose is soluble in water because of having aldehyde functional groupCorrect
(B)Glucose remains in multiple isomeric form in its aqueous solution
(C)Glucose is an aldohexose
(D)Glucose is one of the monomer unit in sucrose

Answer: (A)

Solution

Glucose is soluble in water because of its alcohol (hydroxyl) groups and extensive hydrogen bonding, not because of the aldehyde group. Glucose exists as

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