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KCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Glucose when reduced with HI and red phosphorus gives

  1. A \(n\)-hexane
  2. B \(n\)-heptane
  3. C \(n\)-pentane
  4. D n-octane
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(A) \(n\)-hexane

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Glucose on complete reduction with HI and red P finally gives \(n\)-hexane. This indicates that it contains a straight chain of six carbon atoms.