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Write the reactions showing the presence of following in the open structure of glucose :

(i) an aldehyde group

(ii) a primary alcohol

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(i) an aldehyde group

(ii) a primary alcohol

On oxidation with Nitric acid (HNO3),glucose as well as gluconic acid both yeild a dicarboxylic acid (saccharic acid). This indicates the presence of a primary alcoholic group in glucose.

 

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