JEE Main Chemistry question

Lactose has the same molecular formula as:

(A)Glucose
(B)MaltoseCorrect
(C)Sucrose
(D)Lactose

Answer: (B)

Solution

Lactose, maltose and sucrose are all disaccharides sharing the molecular formula , formed by condensation of two hexose units with loss of one water molecule; glucose, a monosaccharide, has the different formula . Hence, among the disaccharides listed, maltose shares

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Question ID VK-151071