JEE Main 2015 Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main 2015

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Which artificial sweetener contains chlorine?

(1)SucraloseCorrect
(2)Alitame
(3)Saccharin
(4)Aspartame

Answer: (1)

Solution

Sucralose is made from sucrose by replacing three of the hydroxyl groups with chlorine atoms, giving trichlorogalactosucrose; it is about 600 times sweeter than sucrose, stable to heat, and so is suitable for cooking and baking — option (1).

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