An unknown carbohydrate solution tested (+) with Molisch’s reagent. It formed a red precipitate within 3 minutes with Barfoed’s reagent and turned blue-green when mixed with Bial’s orcinol reagent. What is the carbohydrate? what is its Haworth structure?

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An unknown carbohydrate solution tested (+) with Molisch’s reagent. It formed a red precipitate within 3 minutes with Barfoed’s reagent and turned blue-green when mixed with Bial’s orcinol reagent. What is the carbohydrate? what is its Haworth structure?

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