When sugar ' X ' is boiled with dilute H 2 SO 4 in alcoholic solution, two isomers ' A ' and ' B ' are formed. ' A ' on oxidation with HNO 3 yields saccharic ac

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When sugar ' X ' is boiled with dilute H 2 SO 4 in alcoholic solution, two isomers ' A ' and ' B ' are formed. ' A ' on oxidation with HNO 3 yields saccharic acid where as ' B ' is laevorotatory. The compound ' X ' is

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Compound X is Sucrose. which on acidic hydrolysis gives Glucose and fructose. Glucose on oxidation with HNO 3 yields saccharic acid where as fructose is laevorotatory.

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