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One mole of open-chain D-glucose, , is treated with excess . Which statements are correct?

  1. A5 mol of are consumed.
  2. B5 mol of are formed.
  3. C1 mol of is formed.
  4. D is formed.

Answer: A, B, C

All six carbons are oxygenated and adjacent, so there are 5 C-C bonds to cleave and 5 mol of are used. The terminal gives , and the other five carbons (C1 to C5) each end up as . No carbon becomes because there is no ketone carbon. Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
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