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(a)
Interpretation: The name of two monosaccharide units present in the following disaccharide should be determined:
Concept Introduction: A sugar formed by joining two monosaccharides is said to be disaccharide.
(b)
Interpretation: The glycosidic bond should be mentioned in the disaccharide.
Concept Introduction: A covalent bond that joins a group with a carbohydrate (sugar) is said to be a glycosidic bond or linkage.
(c)
Interpretation: Whether the disaccharide is a reducing or non-reducing sugar should be determined.
Concept Introduction: On oxidation, the aldehyde group is converted to
(d)
Interpretation: Whether the disaccharide will undergo mutarotaion or not should be determined.
Concept Introduction: A change in the specific rotation of an optically active compound due to change in the equilibrium between two anomers,
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