In fructose, the ketonic group is present at which carbon number?
ACarbon 1
BCarbon 2
CCarbon 5
DCarbon 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Carbon 2
Fructose is a ketohexose with its keto group at carbon 2 of a straight six carbon chain.
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