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Osazone formation involves only 2 carbon atoms of glucose because of
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Options:
  • A Chelation
  • B Oxidation
  • C Reduction
  • D Hydrolysis
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Oxidation
Glucose reacts with one molecule of phenyl hydrazine to form glucose phenylhydrazine and the second molecule of phenyl hydrazine oxidises second Carbon atom to form keto group, the third molecule of phenyl hydrazine then reacts with this Carbon atom.

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