Sugar ‘X’ is boiled with dilute..|Biomolecules|JEE-Main-2022

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28-06-2022 - S2

Question

When sugar ‘X’ is boiled with dilute $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ in alcoholic solution, two isomers ‘A’ and ‘B’ are formed. ‘A’ on oxidation with $\mathrm{HNO}_3$ yields saccharic acid where as ‘B’ is laevorotatory. The compound ‘X’ is :

Select the correct option:

Maltose

Sucrose

Lactose

Strach

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