We know that carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones but ketriose is optically inactive but considered as carbohydrates why? please answer me quick sir/mam
Poovizhiyan
8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
1 Answer
Adarsh
8 Years ago
ketose is an exception there is no any reason for why ketose is considered as carbohydrate . it is not optically but it follow all other things to come in carbohydrate..