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Statement-I: Glucose penta acetate  cannot react with NH2OH

Statement-II: Glucose cannot react with NaHSO3

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a

Both statements I and II are correct

b

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

c

Both statements I and II are incorrect

d

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Glucose penta acetate does not contain free anomeric hydroxyl group (i.e., it does not contain free -CHO group). It does not react with NH2OHNaHSO3 is a weak carbonyl reagent. It cannot open the cyclic hemiacetal structure of glucose and thus cannot react with glucose.

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