Single Choice

When glucose is reacted with bromine water, the major product is

Agluconic acid
Correct Answer
Bsachharic acid
Csorbital
Dgalactose

Solution

$$\text{When glucose reacts with bromine water, the main product is gluconic acid.}$$ bromine water is a mild oxidizing agent and oxidation of glucose with bromine water to gluconic acid shows that the carbonyl group in glucose is aldehyde group.

Option A is correct.

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