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Glucose upon reaction with the reagent A produces Gluconic Acid as given below: 

\mathrm{CH_2OH(CHOH)_4CHO+A \ {\longrightarrow}\ CH_2OH(CHOH)_4COOH}

What is A?

Option: 1

\mathrm{Br_2/H_2O}


Option: 2

\mathrm{HI,\ heat}


Option: 3

\mathrm{HNO_3}


Option: 4

\mathrm{NH_2OH}


Answers (1)

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As we have learnt,

Oxidation of glucose with mild oxidising agents like bromine water produces Gluconic acid

Hence, the correct answer is Option (1)

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