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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Question

Which of the following carbohydrates is not a reducing sugar?
Options
A Glucose
B Sucrose
Correct Answer
C Fructose
D Lactose
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar because its anomeric carbons are both involved in the glycosidic bond (no free hemiacetal OH). Glucose, fructose, and lactose are reducing sugars.

Hint

Which common sugar is non-reducing?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1618 of 1999
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