Chapter 13: Q. 13.5 (page 435)
What functional groups are found in all monosaccharides?
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Monosaccharides are discovered in aldehyde, ketone and alcohol.
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Chapter 13: Q. 13.5 (page 435)
What functional groups are found in all monosaccharides?
Monosaccharides are discovered in aldehyde, ketone and alcohol.
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D-Sorbitol, a sweetener found in seaweed and berries, contains only hydroxyl functional groups. When D-sorbitol is oxidized, it forms D-glucose. Draw the Fischer projection for D-sorbitol.

Draw the Fischer projection for the oxidation and the reduction products of D-mannose. What are the names of the sugar acid and the sugar alcohol produced?

Draw the Fischer projections for D-fructose and L-fructose.
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