Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

by Timberlake, Karen C.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321908449

ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 13 - Section 13.3 - Fischer Projections of Monosaccharides - Figure 13.8 - Page 445: 1

Answer

D-Glucose (Dextrose) is an aldohexose while D-Fructose is a ketohexose. D-glucose has 4 chiral carbons while D-Fructose has 3 chiral carbons.

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