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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryBiomoleculesJEE Main

On prolonged heating with HI, glucose forms a compound with 'n' carbon atoms in a straight chain. What is the value of ?

Answer: 6

Solution

Prolonged heating with concentrated HI fully reduces glucose to n-hexane, retaining all 6 original carbon atoms in a straight chain.

Question ID VK-151260