When sugar ' $X$ ' is boiled with dilute $H _{2} SO _{4}$ in alcoholic solution, two isomers ' $A$ ' and ' $B$ ' are formed. $'A'$ on oxidation with $HNO _{3}$ yields saccharic acid where as ' $B$ ' is laevorotatory. The compound ' $X$ ' is ....... .
A
Maltose
B
Sucrose
C
Lactose
D
Strach
JEE MAIN 2022, Medium
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B
Sucrose
b $C _{12} H _{22} O _{11}+ H _{2} O \stackrel{ H ^{+}}{\longrightarrow} C _{6} H _{12} O _{6}+ C _{6} H _{12} O _{6}$
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A sugar ' $X$ ' dehydrates very slowly under acidic condition to give furfural which on further reaction with resorcinol gives the coloured product after sometime. Sugar ' $X$ ' is