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Which of the following tests does glucose give? |
Addition product with NaHSO3 Schiff’s test 2,4-DNP test Tollen’s test |
Tollen’s test |
Despite having a -CHO group, glucose does not react with NaHSO3 to form an addition product and give either Schiff’s test or 2,4-DNP test like other aldehydes. However, it forms a silver mirror on treatment with Tollen’s reagent. These observations indicate the existence of glucose in other forms and gave way to the cyclic structure of glucose. |