Sorbitol Is a Sweetener Often Used in Chewing Gum and Diet

question 71

Multiple Choice

Sorbitol is a sweetener often used in chewing gum and diet drinks. It is obtained by the following reaction. Is glucose oxidized or reduced during the reaction?

• A) It is oxidized.
• B) It is reduced.
• C) It is neither oxidized nor reduced.
• D) It is both oxidized and reduced.
• E) Many different reactions occur.

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