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What type of isomers are glucose and fructose?

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Glucose and fructose are functional isomers of each other because they have same molecular formula that is C6H12O6 But different functional groups in their chemical formula. Glucose has an aldehyde group while fructose has ketone as a functional group.

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functional isomers

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