b They are organic compounds organized in the form of aldehydes or ketones with multiple hydroxyl groups coming off the carbon chain. The general empirical structure for carbohydrates is $(CH_ 2O)_n$
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Assertion : Treatment of $D-$ glucose with dilute alkali affords an equilibrium mixture consisting of $D-$ mannose, $D-$ fructose and starting substance $D-$ glucose.
Reason : The reaction involves an intermediate in which hybridisation of $C_2$ changes from $sp^3$ to $sp^2$