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  1. What would be the formula of Fructose ?
    1. C12H22O11
    2. C6H12O6
    3. C12H19Cl3O8
    4. C6H10O8
Correct Option: B

Fructose, or fruit sugar, is a simple ketonic monosaccharide found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose. It is a 6-carbon polyhydroxyketone with chemical formula of C6H12O6. Fructose was discovered by French chemist Augustin-Pierre Dubrunfaut in 1847.



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