JEE Main Chemistry question

[Jamia Millia Islamia 2008] Glucose contains, in addition to the aldehyde group,

(A)One secondary OH and four primary OH groups
(B)One primary OH and four secondary OH groupsCorrect
(C)Two primary OH and three secondary OH groups
(D)Three primary OH and two secondary OH groups

Answer: (B)

Solution

In the open-chain structure of glucose, , carbons C2, C3, C4 and C5 each carry a secondary hydroxyl group, while C6 carries the single primary hydroxyl

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Question ID VK-150590