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Which of the following statements is correct?
Option: 1 Gluconic acid can form cyclic (acetal/hemiacetal) structure
Option: 2 Gluconic acid is a dicarboxylic acid
Option: 3 Gluconic acid is obtained by oxidation of glucose with HNO_{3}
Option: 4 Gluconic acid is a partial oxidation product of glucose

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Gluconic acid is obtained by partial oxidation of glucose by mild oxidising agents like Tollen's reagent or Fehling solution or Bromine water.

Gluconic acid can not form cyclic hemiacetal or acetal.

It is to be noted that Glucose reacts with strong oxidising agents to form Saccharic acid.

Therefore, Option(4) is correct.

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