Multiple choice

Assertion: Glucose and fructose give the same osazone. Reason: During osazone formation, stereochemistry at C1 and C2 is destroyed.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct because osazone formation involves the reaction with C1 and C2 and the asymmetry in both carbon atoms is destroyed.

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