Q. An organic compound consumes 4 moles of periodic acid to form following compounds, per mole of the starting compounds HCHO, 3HCOOH and CHOCOOH. The organic compound is
A) Glucose
B) Fructose
C) Gluconic acid
D) Sorbitol
Explanation
The correct answer is Option C: Gluconic acid.
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.