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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following statements is false about glyceraldehyde?
Options
A Its IUPAC name is 1,2-dihydroxypropanal
B It is isomeric with 1,3-dihydroxypropanone
C It is optically active
D It shows mutarotation
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Glyceraldehyde does not show mutarotation because it is a simple aldose that does not form a cyclic hemiacetal (it has only 3 carbons). The other statements are true.

Hint

Does glyceraldehyde show mutarotation?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1611 of 1999
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