JEE Main · 2024 · Shift-IImediumBIO-016

The incorrect statement about Glucose is:

Biomolecules · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

The incorrect statement about Glucose is:

Options
  1. a

    Glucose is soluble in water because of having aldehyde functional group

  2. b

    Glucose remains in multiple isomeric form in its aqueous solution

  3. c

    Glucose is an aldohexose

  4. d

    Glucose is one of the monomer unit in sucrose

Correct Answera

Glucose is soluble in water because of having aldehyde functional group

Detailed Solution

Step 1: Solubility Factors — Glucose is highly soluble in water due to its multiple \ceOH-\ce{OH} groups forming hydrogen bonds, not just its aldehyde group.

Step 2: Structural Facts — In aqueous solution, glucose exists in an equilibrium between its open-chain, α\alpha-pyranose, and β\beta-pyranose forms (mutarotation).

Step 3: Summary — Sucrose is made of glucose and fructose. Glucose is an aldohexose. These statements are correct, while Statement (a) is incorrect.

Common Mistake: Attributing everything in organic chemistry to the main functional group (aldehyde) while ignoring the alcohol groups.

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