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Ribose, CHO(CHOH)3CH2OH, is an aldopentose with three chiral carbon atoms .

.............H O

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..........H -- C -- OH

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..........H -- C -- OH

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..........H -- C -- OH

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..........H -- C -- OH

.................|

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The open form of galactose has FOUR asymmetric (chiral) carbons.

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4, the carbons on the end are not assymetric. Assymetric carbons are those with 4 different atoms or functional groups attached.

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there are 5 carbons in a ribose .

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4 asymmetric carbons

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