When a Monosaccharide Reacts to Give the Pyranose Form from Its

question 36

Multiple Choice

When a monosaccharide reacts to give the pyranose form from its open-chain form, how many distinct pyranose forms are possible?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 2ⁿ, where n is the number of carbons present
• D) 4n + 2, where n is the number of carbons present
• E) 4

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