JEE Main Chemistry question

Statement 1: Glucose is used in silvering of mirrors. Statement 2: Glucose is less acidic than a monohydric alcohol.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement 1 is true: glucose's free aldehyde group reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate (Tollens' reagent), depositing metallic silver, which is practically used in silvering mirrors. Statement 2 is false: the acid dissociation constant of glucose ($

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Question ID VK-150850