JEE Main Chemistry question

When glucose reacts with bromine water, the major product is:

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Bromine water is a mild oxidising agent that selectively oxidises the aldehyde group (C1) of glucose to a carboxylic acid, giving gluconic acid, while leaving the terminal (C6) unaffected. Saccharic acid requires a

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Question ID VK-151183