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The number of stereocentres in the open-chain form of D-fructose, , is

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D5

Answer: B

C-1 and C-6 are CH2OH and C-2 is C=O, so only C-3, C-4 and C-5 are stereocentres. The count is 3.
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