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Statement -1: Fructose reduces Fehling's solution and Tollen's reagent. Statement - 2: Fructose does not contain any aldehyde group.

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Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is True, Statement -2 is a correct explanation of Statement -2
Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is True, Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for Statement -2
Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is False
Statement -1 is False, Statement -2 is True.

Solution :Correct Explanation. Fructose contains the `alpha`-ketol GROUP i.e.,`-COCH_2OH` which gets CONVERTED into the `alpha`-aldol group , i.e., `-CHOHCHO` group under basic condition of the reaction (Lobry de Bruyn van Ekenstein rearrangement ) and HENCE reudces Fehling's solution and TOLLENS' reagent.


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