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What is the correct explanation of the non-reducing property of sucrose?

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`alpha`-D-glucopyranose and `BETA`-D-fructofuranose are linked via `C_(2) and C_(1)` centres respectively.
`alpha`-D-glucopyranose and `beta`-D-fructofuranose are linked via `C_(1) and C_(2)` centres respectively.
`alpha`-D-glucopyranose and `beta`-D-fructofuranose are linked via `C_(2) and C_(2)` centres respectively.
`alpha`-D-glucopyranose and `beta`-D-fructofuranose are linked via `C_(3) and C_(4)` centres respectively.

Solution :Sucrose is a non - reducing SUGAR because both glucose `(C_(1)-alpha)` and fructose `(C_(2)-beta)` are connected to each other through their reducing centres.


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