JEE Main Chemistry question

Glucose and fructose differ in:

(A)Taste
(B)Action of heat
(C)Action of Tollens' reagent
(D)Direction of optical rotationCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Glucose is dextrorotatory (rotates plane-polarised light to the right) while fructose is strongly laevorotatory (to the left); this difference in the direction of optical rotation is a defining distinguishing feature between

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Question ID VK-151228