JEE Main Chemistry question

To become a carbohydrate, a compound must contain at least:

(A)6 carbons
(B)3 carbonsCorrect
(C)4 carbons
(D)2 carbons

Answer: (B)

Solution

The simplest possible carbohydrates (trioses), such as glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone, contain three carbon atoms, which is the minimum chain length required to have a carbonyl group together with the

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