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Rate of reaction depends upon_________?

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  1. Temperature

  2. Catalyst

  3. Concentration

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

Number of $HIO _4$ molecule required to complete oxidation one mole of glucose is :

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  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

${ C } _{ 12 }{ H } _{ 22 }{ O } _{ 11 }\longrightarrow 12C+{ 11H } _{ 2 }{ O }$ in presence of concentrated ${ H } _{ 2 }{ SO } _{ 4 }$.

Which of the following is obtained in the above reaction?

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  1. Animal charcoal

  2. Sugar charcoal

  3. Coke

  4. Wood charcoal

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following does not reduce Benedict's solution?

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  1. Sucrose

  2. Aldehyde

  3. Glucose

  4. Fructose

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
 Sucrose.. 
Because Sucrose (table sugar) contains two sugars (fructose and glucose) joined by their glycosidic bond in such a way as to prevent the glucose isomerizing to aldehyde, or the fructose to alpha-hydroxy-ketone form. Sucrose is thus a non-reducing sugar which does not react with Benedict's reagent.

In plant glycolipids, the sugar is normally.

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  1. oil

  2. wax

  3. glycolipid

  4. phospholipid

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Glycolipids yeild fatty acids, glycerol and carbohydrates on hydrolysis. Monogalactosyldiglycerides are glycolipids which are commonly found in plant leaves and algae. They contain a high proportion of poly unsaturated fatty acids and appear to play a role in photosynthesis.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

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  1. D-Glucose & L-Galactose -Epimer

  2. Fructose & Mannose - Fundamental isomers

  3. D-Glucose & D-Mannose & Diatereomers

  4. $\alpha$-D-Glucopyranose & $\beta-D-Glucopytranose-Anomers

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Correct Option: A

Carbohydrates may be:

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  1. sugars

  2. starch

  3. polyhydroxy aldehyde/ketones

  4. compounds that can be hydrolyzed to sugar

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:

Carbohydrates are primarily produced by plants and form a very large group of naturally occurring organic compounds. Some common examples are cane sugar, glucose, starch, etc.
The carbohydrates may be defined as optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or the compounds which produce such units on hydrolysis.

Which among the following is the main constituent of Biogas?

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  1. Methane

  2. Propane

  3. Butane

  4. Ethane

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Correct Option: A

For the reduction of glucose to n-hexane, the reagent used is:

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  1. $HBr$

  2. $HCl$

  3. $HF$

  4. $HI$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

For the reduction of glucose to n-hexane, the reagent used is $HI$.
Glucose is heated with $HI$, n-hexane is obtained which suggests that all the six carbons are linked in a straight chain.

Which of the following is true regarding monosaccharides?

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  1. Always have six carbon atoms

  2. Always have five carbon atoms

  3. Always have four carbon atoms

  4. May contain 3 to 7 carbon atoms

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Monosaccharides may contain 3 to 7 carbon atoms. They have chemical formula $(CH _2O) _{n}$, where conventionally $n=3$. Monosaccharides can be classified by the number of carbon atoms they contain: diose(2), triose(3), tetrose(4), pentose(5), hexose(6), heptose(7) and so on.