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Natural glucose is termed D-glucose beca...

Natural glucose is termed D-glucose because :

A

` -` OH on the second carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection.

B

`-`OH on the sixth carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection.

C

` -` OH on the fifth carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection.

D

It is dextrorotatory.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Fischer gave the prefix "D" to compounds whose bottom chiral has its OH to the right. So natural glucose > is called D-glucose of dextrose.
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