An aqueous solution of glucose behaves as an aldehyde because
__________.
(a) it is hydrolyzed by water to the free aldehyde
(b) it is a ketone, but is in equilibrium with the aldehyde form
(c) glucose is actually a cyclic aldehyde
(d) its cyclic hemiacetal, the predominant form, is in equilibrium with the free
aldehyde form

1 Answer

Answer :

its cyclic hemiacetal, the predominant form, is in equilibrium with the free
aldehyde form

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