Question

Glycosides are hydrolysed in acidic conditions. Glycosides are acetals.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 2

Glycosides are formed by treating glucose with methanol in presence of dry $HCl$ gas. They cannot be hydrolysed in acidic medium. Also they are hemiacetals and not acetals.