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WBJEE · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Among the following statements about the molecules \(X\) and \(Y\), the one(s) which correct is (are)

  1. A \(X\) and \(Y\) are diastereomers
  2. B \(X\) and \(Y\) are enantiomers
  3. C \(X\) and \(Y\) are both aldohexoses
  4. D \(X\) is a D-sugar and \(Y\) is an L-sugar
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(D) \(X\) is a D-sugar and \(Y\) is an L-sugar

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Both the given molecules contain 6 carbon atoms with an aldehyde group, so these are called aldohexoser, In \(X\), the \(-O H\) attached to second last carbon in on right hand side while in \(Y\) it is on left hand side, so \(x_{i j}\) D-sugar and \(Y\) is L-sugar, \(X\) and…