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‘D’ in the name of D-Glucose signifies

Option: 1

Direction of plane polarised light rotated by glucose


Option: 2

Position of the -OH group of right side of chiral carbon


Option: 3

Position of the H group of left side of chiral carbon


Option: 4

None of these


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The D and L in the name of glucose refer to the direction of the -OH group of the chiral carbon which is farthest from the functional group. D-Glucose has -OH placed on the right side while L-Glucose has -OH placed on the left side. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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