JEE Main Chemistry question

Statement 1: Sucrose is a disaccharide. Statement 2: Sucrose is dextrorotatory.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both statements are independently true: sucrose is indeed a disaccharide (built from glucose and fructose), and sucrose is indeed dextrorotatory (). However, being dextrorotatory is a consequence of sucrose's specific

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