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Interpretation: The compound which is carbohydrate is to be determined.
Concept Introduction: Carbohydrates are the compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
They are represented by general formula that is
Carbohydrates can be identified as
Answer to Problem 1SAQ
Correct answer: Option (a) is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Reason for the correct option: The structure is:
The above structure contains multiple hydroxyl groups and has formula
Reasons for the incorrect options: Option (b) is incorrect because according to its structure, it cannot be represented by general formula of carbohydrate due to presence of
Option (c) is incorrect due to absence of hydroxyl group and it cannot be represented by general formula of carbohydrate.
Option (d) is incorrect because according to its structure, it cannot be represented by general formula of carbohydrate.
Hence, options (b), (c) and (d) are incorrect.
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