Examine the Following Image Representing the Structure of a Compound

question 32

Multiple Choice

Examine the following image representing the structure of a compound. If the larger spheres represent SO₄²⁻, then which of the following may the smaller spheres represent?

• A) K⁺
• B) O²⁻
• C) Mg²⁺
• D) Al³⁺

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Definitions:

β-D-Glucopyranose

A chemical structure of glucose in its cyclic form, where the glucose molecule forms a six-membered ring, with the hydroxyl group on the first carbon in the beta configuration.

α-D-Ribofuranose

A sugar derivative where the pentose sugar ribose is in its furanose form (a five-membered oxygen-containing ring) and has a specific orientation (alpha) of the hydroxyl group attached to the anomeric carbon.

Epimers

Stereoisomers that differ in configuration at only one stereogenic center among several.

D-Arabinose

A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of many polysaccharides and glycoproteins.