The incorrect statement about Glucose is :
- Glucose remains in multiple isomeric form in its aqueous solution
- Glucose is soluble in water because of having aldehyde functional group
- Glucose is an aldohexose
- Glucose is one of the monomer unit in sucrose
Answer
(2) Glucose is soluble in water because of having aldehyde functional group
Solution
(1): in water, glucose exists as an equilibrium of the open-chain form and the cyclic α- and β-anomers (mutarotation), so (1) is correct.
(2): glucose dissolves in water because its five –OH groups form extensive hydrogen bonds with water, not because of the –CHO group, so (2) is incorrect.
(3): six carbon atoms + an aldehyde group make glucose an aldohexose, so (3) is correct.
(4): sucrose on hydrolysis gives D-(+)-glucose and D-(−)-fructose, so (4) is correct.
Answer: (2)