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Correct answer: 2
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Let the numbers of monosaccharide units be:
- Ribose units
- 2-deoxyribose units
- Glucose units
Since it is a linear octasaccharide, total number of units is
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Use the given mass percentage after complete hydrolysis
On hydrolysis, the constituent monosaccharides are obtained as free sugars.
Given molar masses:
\quad M(\text{2-deoxyribose})=134, \quad M(\text{glucose})=180$$ Mass of 2-deoxyribose obtained from 1 mol octasaccharide: $$134d$$ Total mass of all monosaccharides obtained: $$150r+134d+180g$$ Given: $$\frac{134d}{150r+134d+180g}\times 100 = 58.26$$ Hence, $$\frac{134d}{150r+134d+180g}=0.5826$$ -
Relate hydrolyzed mass to the original octasaccharide mass
A linear octasaccharide has monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic bonds.
Each bond formation removes one molecule.
Therefore,
Given octasaccharide molar mass :
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Use the percentage condition
So,
Thus,
So the number of 2-deoxyribose units is
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Now use total units equation
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Use total hydrolysis mass equation
Divide by :
Also,
Multiply by :
Subtract from :
Therefore,
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Final answer
The number of ribose units present in one molecule of octasaccharide is
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