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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

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

Grade:12th pass

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Adarsh
768 Points
6 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..
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Adarsh

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