Q. When glucose reacts with bromine water the main product is
A) Gluconic acid
B) Glyceraldehyde
C) Sorbitol
D) Saccharic acid
Explanation
(a)
$CH_{2}OH(CHOH)_{4}CHO\ \underset{oxidation}{\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Br_{2}H_{2}O\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}\$
Glucose
$CH_{2}OH\ (CHOH)_{4}COOH$
gluconic acid
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