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How many chirality centers are there in a 2-ketohexose?
Options
A 2
B 3
Correct Answer
C 4
D 5
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A 2-ketohexose has 6 carbons with a ketone at C2. The chiral centers are at C3, C4, and C5 (3 chiral centers). The formula is (n-3) for ketoses.

Hint

How many chiral centers in a 2-ketohexose?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1584 of 1999
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