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Sucrose is a non reducing sugar. Justify.

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Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar since it does not possess aldehyde or ketone group, which is responsible for reducing the alkaline solutions like copper (II) sulphate.
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  • ____is not a reducing sugar.

    A
    Glucose
    B
    Fructose
    C
    Sucrose
    D
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  • Assertion (A) : Surcose is an bib reducing sugar. Reason (R) : In sucrose , C_(1) of alpha - D glucose and C_(2) of D - fructose are joined together by glycosidic bond . Both the carbonyl carbons are involved in glycosidic bonding .

    A
    Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    B
    Both A and R are correct and R the correct explanation of A
    C
    A is correct but R is wrong.
    D
    Ais wrong but R is correct

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