Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar. | Reason (R): In sucrose, the aldehydic and ketonic groups of the monosaccharides are involved in a glycosidic linkage.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true, but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar because the aldehydic group of glucose and the ketonic group of fructose are involved in the glycosidic linkage, preventing them from exhibiting reducing properties.
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