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Assertion : Maltose is a reducing sugar which gives two moles of D-glucose on hydrolysis.
Reason : Maltose has a 1,4- $\beta$-glycosidic linkage.
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Reason : Maltose has a 1,4- $\beta$-glycosidic linkage.
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On hydrolysis one mole of maltose yields two moles of D-glucose. It is a reducing sugar. The two glucose units are linked through $\alpha$-glucosidic linkage between $\mathrm{C}-1$ of one unit and the C-4 of another.
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