Ais a d-aldohexose and b is an l-aldohexose. they afford the same optically active aldaric acid after dilute nitric acid oxidation.
what are the structures and names for a and b respectively?

D-Glucose and L-Glucose

Explanation:

Aldohexose are the sugars which have six number of carbons and ends up in having an aldehyde group at one end. When dilute nitric acid is treated with any of them, the molecule gets oxidized (gets oxygen) and therefore turns into carboxylic acid.

The name of A is D-Glucose, and B is L-Glucose. Please find the structural formula attached.

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