The number of chiral centres in D-glucose is $x$.
Answer (integer)
4
Solution
D-glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) has 4 chiral centres: C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5 in its open-chain form.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Biomolecules · Topic: Carbohydrates
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