A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
A carbon atom which is attached by four different group is called chiral centre or asymmetric carbon atom. \[(+)-\]glucose has four chiral centres. \[\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\underset{H-{{C}^{*}}-OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\underset{H-{{C}^{*}}-OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\underset{H-{{C}^{*}}-OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\underset{H-{{C}^{*}}-OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\underset{H-{{C}^{*}}-OH}{\mathop{H-\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,=O}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
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