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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:

Glucose reacts with bromine water to produce:

Options:

Glyceraldehyde

Gluconic acid

Saccharic acid

Glutaric acid

Correct Answer:

Gluconic acid

Explanation:

The answer is (2) gluconic acid.

Glucose reacts with bromine water to produce gluconic acid. Bromine water is a mild oxidizing agent, and it oxidizes the aldehyde group in glucose to a carboxyl group. The reaction is as follows:

 

Glyceraldehyde, saccharic acid, and glutaric acid are not produced in this reaction.