JEE Main Chemistry question

[BITSAT 2006] When glucose reacts with bromine water the main product is

(A)Gluconic acidCorrect
(B)Glyceraldehyde
(C)Sorbitol
(D)Saccharic acid

Answer: (A)

Solution

Bromine water is a mild oxidising agent that selectively oxidises only the aldehyde group of glucose (and not the primary alcohol) to a carboxylic acid, converting into ,

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