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Number of chiral carbon atoms in -D(+) glucose is (Manipal 2007)

A.five✓ Correct

B.six

C.three

D.four

Explanation

Chiral carbon is a carbon atom that is attached to four different types of atoms or groups of atoms. The carbon marked with asterisk is chiral carbon and the number is five. Thus, the correct option is (a) five

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