How many polar/nonpolar bonds are in Glucose, and how many atoms of Glucose undergo sp3 hybridization?

Question

I got 12 polar and nonpolar bonds and 12 atoms that undergo sp3 hybridization but I don't know if I am correct. Could someone pls help asap.

Answer 1

Hi Liuana R.,

Exactly correct.

One thing though -- not all non-polar bonds in glucose are exactly equivalent, because the polar bonds aren't all identical, and therefore the carbons in glucose are not exactly identical in their chemical environment. If you go further in chemistry, perhaps, you will learn the amazing ways this info is teased out in 1-H and 13-C NMR spectrograms. It really is splendid stuff (I think!).

--Cheers, -- Mr. d.