How do you explain the presence of all the six carbon atoms in glucose in a straight chain?
How do you explain the presence of all the six carbon atoms in glucose in a straight chain?
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n-hexane is produced when glucose is cooked with HI for a lengthy amount of time. The reaction is depicted in the diagram below.
n-hexane has six carbon atoms joined in a straight chain because glucose has six carbon atoms.
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