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QUESTION:

(a) How many asymmetric carbon atoms are there in an aldotetrose? Draw all the aldotetrose stereoisomers.

(b) How many asymmetric carbons are there in a ketotetrose? Draw all the ketotetrose stereoisomers.

(c) How many asymmetric carbons and stereoisomers are there for an aldohexose? For a ketohexose?

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QUESTION:

(a) How many asymmetric carbon atoms are there in an aldotetrose? Draw all the aldotetrose stereoisomers.

(b) How many asymmetric carbons are there in a ketotetrose? Draw all the ketotetrose stereoisomers.

(c) How many asymmetric carbons and stereoisomers are there for an aldohexose? For a ketohexose?

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The stereo isomer’s maximum count is based on the molecule’s asymmetric carbon atom count.

It is mentioned as \({2^n}\), where n is the asymmetric carbon count.

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