When D-(+)-Xylose Is Treated with Nitric Acid, Which of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

When D-(+) -xylose is treated with nitric acid, which of the following results?

• A) a racemic mixture of aldaric acids
• B) an optically active aldaric acid
• C) an optically inactive aldaric acid
• D) an optically active aldonic acid
• E) an optically inactive aldonic acid

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