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QJEEM22Chab01: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM22Chab01 Solution: Given below are two statements. Statement I : Maltose has two…

Given below are two statements.

Statement I : Maltose has two α\alpha -D-glucose units linked at C1 and C4 and is a reducing sugar.

Statement II : Maltose has two monosaccharides : α\alpha -D-glucose and β\beta -D-glucose linked at C1 and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  • B Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
  • C Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
  • D Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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Maltose is composed of two α\alpha -D-glucose units in which C1C_{1} of one glucose unit and C4C_{4} of second glucose unit are linked.

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