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(i) Write the product obtained when D-glucose reacts with HCN. (ii) What type of bonding stabilizes the `alpha`-helix structure of proteins ? (iii) Write the name of the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin `B_(12)`.

Answer» (i) The product is known as glucose cyanohydrin.
`(i) underset("D-glucose")(CH_(2)OH(CHOH)_(4))CHO+HCN to underset("Glucose canohydrin")(CH_(2)OH(CHOH)_(4) CH lt_(CN)^(OH)`
(ii) Intermolecular H-bonding stabilises `alpha`-helix structure on proteins.
(iii) Deficiency of vitamin `B_(12)` causes Permicious Anaemia.


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