JEE Main Chemistry question

How is glucose related to fructose?

(A)Functional group isomerismCorrect
(B)Rotamers
(C)Position isomerism
(D)Geometrical isomerism

Answer: (A)

Solution

Glucose and fructose share the molecular formula C6H12O6, but glucose is an aldohexose (–CHO group) while fructose is a ketohexose (>C=O group). Differing functional groups with the same molecular formula is the definition of

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